#797D3A
Closest named color: Drab (#828344). oklch(57.1% 0.09 112), rgb(121, 125, 58).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.80:1).
About this color
#797D3A is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 112°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Drab (#828344), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.80:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Drab (#828344) |
| Black text | 4.80:1 |
| White text | 4.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #797D3A |
| RGB | rgb(121, 125, 58) |
| HSL | hsl(64, 37%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.1% 0.09 112) |
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 #797D3A | 4.36:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #797D3A | 4.80:1 | AA | Lc 33.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #797D3A text on white | 4.36:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #797D3A text on black | 4.80:1 | AA | Lc -31.4 | 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
#C1C4A6
oklch(81% 0.041 112)
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Step 400
400
#A1A576
oklch(70.7% 0.065 112)
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Step 500
500
#8A8F52
oklch(63.1% 0.083 112.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#797D3A
oklch(57.1% 0.09 112)
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Step 700
700
#626528
oklch(49% 0.083 111.7)
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Step 800
800
#505322
oklch(42.8% 0.07 112.2)
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Step 900
900
#424421
oklch(37.6% 0.054 111.6)
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Step 950
950
#272814
oklch(27% 0.034 110.9)
#797D3A 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) | #857834 | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #867A3E | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #80766E | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #797D3A
#797D3A
oklch(57.1% 0.09 112)
- #796EA9
#796EA9
oklch(57.2% 0.09 291.9)
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 #797D3A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.024
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.027
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.028
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.028
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.037
- Olive #808000 ΔE 0.038
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.041
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.042
Use #797D3A 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.