#797F37
Closest named color: Khaki Green (#728639). oklch(57.6% 0.096 113.4), rgb(121, 127, 55).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.90:1).
About this color
#797F37 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.096 and its hue 113°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Khaki Green (#728639), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.90:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.096) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Khaki Green (#728639) |
| Black text | 4.90:1 |
| White text | 4.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #797F37 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 127, 55) |
| HSL | hsl(65, 40%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.6% 0.096 113.4) |
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 #797F37 | 4.28:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #797F37 | 4.90:1 | AA | Lc 34.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #797F37 text on white | 4.28:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #797F37 text on black | 4.90:1 | 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
#F5F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 117.9)
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Step 100
100
#E9EBE2
oklch(93.6% 0.012 116.8)
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Step 200
200
#D9DBC9
oklch(88.5% 0.024 112)
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Step 300
300
#C0C4A5
oklch(80.9% 0.042 113.3)
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Step 400
400
#A0A674
oklch(70.8% 0.069 113.7)
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Step 500
500
#898F4E
oklch(63% 0.088 113.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#797F37
oklch(57.6% 0.096 113.4)
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Step 700
700
#616623
oklch(49.1% 0.09 113.3)
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Step 800
800
#4F531F
oklch(42.7% 0.074 113.2)
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Step 900
900
#41451F
oklch(37.7% 0.058 114.2)
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Step 950
950
#262813
oklch(26.9% 0.036 113.3)
#797F37 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) | #887930 | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #877B3B | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #80786F | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.096 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #797F37
#797F37
oklch(57.6% 0.096 113.4)
- #7C6EAC
#7C6EAC
oklch(57.7% 0.095 293.6)
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 #797F37, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.021
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.023
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.024
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.030
- Olive #808000 ΔE 0.032
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.038
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.039
- Swamp Green #748500 ΔE 0.042
Use #797F37 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.