#797C00
Closest named color: Olive (#808000). oklch(56.5% 0.125 111.5), rgb(121, 124, 0).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.69:1).
About this color
#797C00 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.125 and its hue 111°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Olive (#808000), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.69:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.125) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Olive (#808000) |
| Black text | 4.69:1 |
| White text | 4.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #797C00 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 124, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(61, 100%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.5% 0.125 111.5) |
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 #797C00 | 4.47:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #797C00 | 4.69:1 | AA | Lc 33.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #797C00 text on white | 4.47:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #797C00 text on black | 4.69:1 | 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
#F5F6F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 114.2)
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Step 100
100
#EAEBDF
oklch(93.6% 0.016 110.6)
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Step 200
200
#D9DBC4
oklch(88.4% 0.031 111.1)
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Step 300
300
#C1C59B
oklch(80.9% 0.057 112.1)
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Step 400
400
#A2A663
oklch(70.6% 0.089 111.4)
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Step 500
500
#8C9034
oklch(63.2% 0.115 111.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#797C00
oklch(56.5% 0.125 111.5)
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Step 700
700
#636600
oklch(49.1% 0.109 111.8)
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Step 800
800
#515300
oklch(42.6% 0.094 111.4)
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Step 900
900
#43450D
oklch(37.7% 0.075 111.6)
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Step 950
950
#27290A
oklch(27.1% 0.048 112.7)
#797C00 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) | #877600 | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #877813 | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #827369 | 0.113 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.125 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #797C00
#797C00
oklch(56.5% 0.125 111.5)
- #7866B9
#7866B9
oklch(56.5% 0.126 291.8)
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 #797C00, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Olive #808000 ΔE 0.016
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.021
- Swamp Green #748500 ΔE 0.026
- Olive Green #677A04 ΔE 0.028
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.035
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.036
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.040
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.044
Use #797C00 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.