#797F47
Closest named color: Drab (#828344). oklch(57.8% 0.078 113.9), rgb(121, 127, 71).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.93:1).
About this color
#797F47 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.078 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 4.93:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Drab (#828344) |
| Black text | 4.93:1 |
| White text | 4.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #797F47 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 127, 71) |
| HSL | hsl(66, 28%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.8% 0.078 113.9) |
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 #797F47 | 4.25:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #797F47 | 4.93:1 | AA | Lc 34.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #797F47 text on white | 4.25:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #797F47 text on black | 4.93:1 | AA | Lc -32.3 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F5F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 117.9)
-
Step 100
100
#E9EBE3
oklch(93.6% 0.011 118)
-
Step 200
200
#D9DBCC
oklch(88.6% 0.02 113)
-
Step 300
300
#C0C4AA
oklch(81% 0.036 114.3)
-
Step 400
400
#A0A57D
oklch(70.7% 0.056 113.6)
-
Step 500
500
#898F5B
oklch(63.2% 0.073 113.9)
-
Step 600
600 (this color)
#797F47
oklch(57.8% 0.078 113.9)
-
Step 700
700
#606532
oklch(49% 0.073 113.7)
-
Step 800
800
#4E532A
oklch(42.7% 0.061 114.8)
-
Step 900
900
#414427
oklch(37.6% 0.046 113.4)
-
Step 950
950
#262817
oklch(26.9% 0.03 113.9)
#797F47 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) | #867A43 | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #867B4A | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7F7972 | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #797F47
#797F47
oklch(57.8% 0.078 113.9)
- #7C71A4
#7C71A4
oklch(57.9% 0.078 293.7)
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 #797F47, 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 0.032
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.032
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.042
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.046
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.047
- Olive #808000 ΔE 0.049
Use #797F47 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.