#797E38
Closest named color: Drab (#828344). oklch(57.3% 0.094 112.7), rgb(121, 126, 56).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.85:1).
About this color
#797E38 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 113°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Drab (#828344), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.85:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Drab (#828344) |
| Black text | 4.85:1 |
| White text | 4.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #797E38 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 126, 56) |
| HSL | hsl(64, 38%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.3% 0.094 112.7) |
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 #797E38 | 4.32:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #797E38 | 4.85:1 | AA | Lc 34.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #797E38 text on white | 4.32:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #797E38 text on black | 4.85:1 | AA | Lc -31.8 | 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
#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
#C0C4A5
oklch(80.9% 0.042 113.3)
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Step 400
400
#A1A574
oklch(70.6% 0.067 111.9)
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Step 500
500
#8A8F50
oklch(63.1% 0.086 112.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#797E38
oklch(57.3% 0.094 112.7)
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Step 700
700
#616625
oklch(49.2% 0.088 113.3)
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Step 800
800
#4F5320
oklch(42.7% 0.073 113.2)
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Step 900
900
#424520
oklch(37.8% 0.056 112.9)
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Step 950
950
#272813
oklch(27% 0.035 110.9)
#797E38 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) | #877931 | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #877A3C | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #80776E | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #797E38
#797E38
oklch(57.3% 0.094 112.7)
- #7A6EAB
#7A6EAB
oklch(57.4% 0.093 292.2)
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 #797E38, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.023
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.024
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.025
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.028
- Olive #808000 ΔE 0.034
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.037
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.039
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.044
Use #797E38 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.