#797E00
Closest named color: Olive (#808000). oklch(57% 0.127 112.5), rgb(121, 126, 0).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.79:1).
About this color
#797E00 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.127 and its hue 113°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Olive (#808000), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.79:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.127) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Olive (#808000) |
| Black text | 4.79:1 |
| White text | 4.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #797E00 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 126, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(62, 100%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57% 0.127 112.5) |
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 #797E00 | 4.37:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #797E00 | 4.79:1 | AA | Lc 33.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #797E00 text on white | 4.37:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #797E00 text on black | 4.79:1 | AA | Lc -31.5 | 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
#D9DCC4
oklch(88.6% 0.032 112.8)
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Step 300
300
#C1C59B
oklch(80.9% 0.057 112.1)
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Step 400
400
#A1A762
oklch(70.8% 0.092 112.8)
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Step 500
500
#8B9032
oklch(63% 0.116 112.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#797E00
oklch(57% 0.127 112.5)
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Step 700
700
#626600
oklch(49% 0.109 112.4)
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Step 800
800
#505400
oklch(42.8% 0.095 112.9)
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Step 900
900
#42450C
oklch(37.6% 0.076 112.6)
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Step 950
950
#27290A
oklch(27.1% 0.048 112.7)
#797E00 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) | #897700 | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #897A13 | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #82756A | 0.113 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.127 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #797E00
#797E00
oklch(57% 0.127 112.5)
- #7A67BB
#7A67BB
oklch(56.9% 0.127 292.3)
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 #797E00, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Olive #808000 ΔE 0.013
- Swamp Green #748500 ΔE 0.021
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.024
- Olive Green #677A04 ΔE 0.030
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.033
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.034
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.042
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.043
Use #797E00 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.