#797F00
Closest named color: Olive (#808000). oklch(57.2% 0.128 113.1), rgb(121, 127, 0).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.84:1).
About this color
#797F00 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.128 and its hue 113°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Olive (#808000), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.84:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.128) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Olive (#808000) |
| Black text | 4.84:1 |
| White text | 4.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #797F00 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 127, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(63, 100%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.2% 0.128 113.1) |
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 #797F00 | 4.33:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #797F00 | 4.84:1 | AA | Lc 34.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #797F00 text on white | 4.33:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #797F00 text on black | 4.84:1 | AA | Lc -31.9 | 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
#C0C59B
oklch(80.9% 0.057 113.2)
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Step 400
400
#A1A762
oklch(70.8% 0.092 112.8)
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Step 500
500
#8A9132
oklch(63.2% 0.118 113.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#797F00
oklch(57.2% 0.128 113.1)
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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)
#797F00 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) | #8A7800 | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8A7A14 | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #82766B | 0.114 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.128 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #797F00
#797F00
oklch(57.2% 0.128 113.1)
- #7C67BC
#7C67BC
oklch(57.2% 0.129 293.3)
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 #797F00, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Olive #808000 ΔE 0.011
- Swamp Green #748500 ΔE 0.018
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.025
- Olive Green #677A04 ΔE 0.031
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.032
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.034
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.040
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.041
Use #797F00 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.