#797F3F
Closest named color: Drab (#828344). oklch(57.7% 0.087 113.6), rgb(121, 127, 63).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.92:1).
About this color
#797F3F is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 114°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Drab (#828344), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.92:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Drab (#828344) |
| Black text | 4.92:1 |
| White text | 4.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #797F3F |
| RGB | rgb(121, 127, 63) |
| HSL | hsl(66, 34%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.7% 0.087 113.6) |
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 #797F3F | 4.26:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #797F3F | 4.92:1 | AA | Lc 34.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #797F3F text on white | 4.26:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #797F3F text on black | 4.92:1 | AA | Lc -32.2 | 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
#D9DBCB
oklch(88.5% 0.022 112.6)
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Step 300
300
#C0C4A7
oklch(80.9% 0.04 113.7)
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Step 400
400
#A0A578
oklch(70.6% 0.062 113.2)
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Step 500
500
#898F55
oklch(63.1% 0.08 113.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#797F3F
oklch(57.7% 0.087 113.6)
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Step 700
700
#60662B
oklch(49.1% 0.082 114.3)
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Step 800
800
#4F5325
oklch(42.7% 0.067 113.3)
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Step 900
900
#414523
oklch(37.8% 0.053 114.5)
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Step 950
950
#262815
oklch(26.9% 0.033 113.5)
#797F3F 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) | #877A39 | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #877B42 | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #807970 | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #797F3F
#797F3F
oklch(57.7% 0.087 113.6)
- #7C6FA8
#7C6FA8
oklch(57.7% 0.087 294)
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 #797F3F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.019
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.025
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.027
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.030
- Olive #808000 ΔE 0.040
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.044
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.045
Use #797F3F 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.