#797C20
Closest named color: Olive (#808000). oklch(56.6% 0.111 111.3), rgb(121, 124, 32).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.71:1).
About this color
#797C20 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.111 and its hue 111°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Olive (#808000), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.71:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.111) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Olive (#808000) |
| Black text | 4.71:1 |
| White text | 4.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #797C20 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 124, 32) |
| HSL | hsl(62, 59%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.6% 0.111 111.3) |
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 #797C20 | 4.45:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #797C20 | 4.71:1 | AA | Lc 33.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #797C20 text on white | 4.45:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #797C20 text on black | 4.71:1 | AA | Lc -30.9 | 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
#F5F6F1
oklch(97.1% 0.007 115.7)
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Step 100
100
#EAEBE0
oklch(93.6% 0.015 110.9)
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Step 200
200
#D9DBC7
oklch(88.4% 0.027 111.6)
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Step 300
300
#C1C49F
oklch(80.8% 0.05 111.3)
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Step 400
400
#A2A66A
oklch(70.7% 0.081 111.5)
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Step 500
500
#8C8F40
oklch(63.1% 0.103 111)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#797C20
oklch(56.6% 0.111 111.3)
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Step 700
700
#63660C
oklch(49.2% 0.104 111.7)
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Step 800
800
#515310
oklch(42.7% 0.086 111.3)
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Step 900
900
#434516
oklch(37.8% 0.067 111.5)
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Step 950
950
#27280E
oklch(26.9% 0.042 110.9)
#797C20 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) | #86760F | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #877927 | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #82746A | 0.099 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #797C20
#797C20
oklch(56.6% 0.111 111.3)
- #7769B2
#7769B2
oklch(56.5% 0.111 291.2)
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 #797C20, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Olive #808000 ΔE 0.021
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.024
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.028
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.029
- Olive Green #677A04 ΔE 0.033
- Swamp Green #748500 ΔE 0.033
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.034
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.035
Use #797C20 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.