#797B36
Closest named color: Military Green (#667C3E). oklch(56.6% 0.092 110.5), rgb(121, 123, 54).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.69:1).
About this color
#797B36 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.092 and its hue 111°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Military Green (#667C3E), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.69:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Military Green (#667C3E) |
| Black text | 4.69:1 |
| White text | 4.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #797B36 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 123, 54) |
| HSL | hsl(62, 39%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.6% 0.092 110.5) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #797B36 | 4.46:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #797B36 | 4.69:1 | AA | Lc 33.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #797B36 text on white | 4.46:1 | AA large text | Lc 71.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #797B36 text on black | 4.69:1 | AA | Lc -30.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 600.
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Step 50
50
#F5F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 117.9)
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Step 100
100
#EAEBE2
oklch(93.7% 0.012 111.8)
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Step 200
200
#D9DBCA
oklch(88.5% 0.023 112.3)
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Step 300
300
#C1C3A5
oklch(80.8% 0.041 110.4)
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Step 400
400
#A2A575
oklch(70.7% 0.066 111)
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Step 500
500
#8C8E50
oklch(63.1% 0.084 110.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#797B36
oklch(56.6% 0.092 110.5)
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Step 700
700
#636525
oklch(49.1% 0.086 110.9)
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Step 800
800
#515221
oklch(42.6% 0.07 110.1)
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Step 900
900
#434420
oklch(37.6% 0.055 110.2)
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Step 950
950
#272813
oklch(27% 0.035 110.9)
#797B36 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #84762F | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #84783A | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #81746C | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #797B36
#797B36
oklch(56.6% 0.092 110.5)
- #766CA8
#766CA8
oklch(56.5% 0.092 290.8)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #797B36, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #797B36.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.027
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.029
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.030
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.032
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.035
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.038
- Olive #808000 ΔE 0.038
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.038
Use #797B36 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.