#797E49
Closest named color: Drab (#828344). oklch(57.6% 0.075 113.1), rgb(121, 126, 73).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.89:1).
About this color
#797E49 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 113°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Drab (#828344), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.89:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Drab (#828344) |
| Black text | 4.89:1 |
| White text | 4.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #797E49 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 126, 73) |
| HSL | hsl(66, 27%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.6% 0.075 113.1) |
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 #797E49 | 4.29:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #797E49 | 4.89:1 | AA | Lc 34.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #797E49 text on white | 4.29:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #797E49 text on black | 4.89:1 | AA | Lc -32.0 | 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
#EAEBE3
oklch(93.7% 0.011 112.4)
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Step 200
200
#D9DBCD
oklch(88.6% 0.019 113.4)
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Step 300
300
#C0C3AB
oklch(80.8% 0.033 112.9)
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Step 400
400
#A0A57E
oklch(70.8% 0.055 113.7)
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Step 500
500
#898E5D
oklch(63% 0.069 113.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#797E49
oklch(57.6% 0.075 113.1)
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Step 700
700
#616535
oklch(49.1% 0.069 112.8)
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Step 800
800
#4F522C
oklch(42.6% 0.057 112.5)
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Step 900
900
#414428
oklch(37.6% 0.044 113.5)
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Step 950
950
#262818
oklch(27% 0.028 114.1)
#797E49 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) | #857945 | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #857B4B | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7F7871 | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #797E49
#797E49
oklch(57.6% 0.075 113.1)
- #7B71A1
#7B71A1
oklch(57.6% 0.074 293.5)
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 #797E49, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.022
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.033
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.036
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.043
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.047
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.048
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.049
Use #797E49 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.