#797B40
Closest named color: Drab (#828344). oklch(56.7% 0.081 110.4), rgb(121, 123, 64).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.72:1).
About this color
#797B40 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 110°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Drab (#828344), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.72:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Drab (#828344) |
| Black text | 4.72:1 |
| White text | 4.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #797B40 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 123, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(62, 32%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.7% 0.081 110.4) |
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 #797B40 | 4.44:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #797B40 | 4.72:1 | AA | Lc 33.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #797B40 text on white | 4.44:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #797B40 text on black | 4.72:1 | AA | Lc -30.8 | 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
#EAEBE3
oklch(93.7% 0.011 112.4)
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Step 200
200
#D9DBCC
oklch(88.6% 0.02 113)
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Step 300
300
#C1C3A8
oklch(80.8% 0.037 110.7)
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Step 400
400
#A2A47A
oklch(70.6% 0.058 110.1)
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Step 500
500
#8C8E58
oklch(63.2% 0.075 110.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#797B40
oklch(56.7% 0.081 110.4)
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Step 700
700
#63652F
oklch(49.2% 0.076 110.8)
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Step 800
800
#515228
oklch(42.7% 0.062 110)
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Step 900
900
#434425
oklch(37.7% 0.048 110.1)
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Step 950
950
#272816
oklch(27% 0.031 111)
#797B40 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) | #83763B | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #847843 | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #80756D | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #797B40
#797B40
oklch(56.7% 0.081 110.4)
- #766EA3
#766EA3
oklch(56.7% 0.081 290.5)
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 #797B40, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.028
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.028
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.035
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.036
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.040
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.047
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.047
Use #797B40 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.