#797E51
Closest named color: Drab (#828344). oklch(57.7% 0.064 113.6), rgb(121, 126, 81).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.91:1).
About this color
#797E51 is a medium-dark, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 114°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Drab (#828344), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.91:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Drab (#828344) |
| Black text | 4.91:1 |
| White text | 4.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #797E51 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 126, 81) |
| HSL | hsl(67, 22%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.7% 0.064 113.6) |
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 #797E51 | 4.27:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #797E51 | 4.91:1 | AA | Lc 34.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #797E51 text on white | 4.27:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #797E51 text on black | 4.91:1 | AA | Lc -32.1 | 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
#F5F6F3
oklch(97.2% 0.004 121.6)
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Step 100
100
#EAEAE4
oklch(93.5% 0.008 106.6)
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Step 200
200
#D9DACF
oklch(88.5% 0.015 110.9)
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Step 300
300
#C0C3AE
oklch(80.9% 0.029 113.6)
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Step 400
400
#A0A483
oklch(70.7% 0.046 113.2)
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Step 500
500
#898E64
oklch(63.2% 0.06 113.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#797E51
oklch(57.7% 0.064 113.6)
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Step 700
700
#60653C
oklch(49.2% 0.061 114.3)
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Step 800
800
#4F5232
oklch(42.7% 0.049 112.8)
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Step 900
900
#41442C
oklch(37.7% 0.039 114.1)
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Step 950
950
#26281A
oklch(27% 0.025 114.7)
#797E51 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) | #847A4E | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #847B53 | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7E7973 | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #797E51
#797E51
oklch(57.7% 0.064 113.6)
- #7B729D
#7B729D
oklch(57.7% 0.066 293.8)
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 #797E51, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.028
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.039
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.044
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.044
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.045
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.047
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.047
Use #797E51 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.