#797F4A
Closest named color: Drab (#828344). oklch(57.8% 0.075 114), rgb(121, 127, 74).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.94:1).
About this color
#797F4A is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 114°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Drab (#828344), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.94:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Drab (#828344) |
| Black text | 4.94:1 |
| White text | 4.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #797F4A |
| RGB | rgb(121, 127, 74) |
| HSL | hsl(67, 26%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.8% 0.075 114) |
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 #797F4A | 4.24:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #797F4A | 4.94:1 | AA | Lc 34.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #797F4A text on white | 4.24:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #797F4A text on black | 4.94:1 | AA | Lc -32.4 | 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
#E9EBE3
oklch(93.6% 0.011 118)
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Step 200
200
#D9DBCD
oklch(88.6% 0.019 113.4)
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Step 300
300
#C0C3AB
oklch(80.8% 0.033 112.9)
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Step 400
400
#A0A57E
oklch(70.8% 0.055 113.7)
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Step 500
500
#898E5E
oklch(63% 0.067 113.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#797F4A
oklch(57.8% 0.075 114)
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Step 700
700
#606535
oklch(49% 0.069 113.9)
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Step 800
800
#4E532D
oklch(42.8% 0.058 115)
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Step 900
900
#414428
oklch(37.6% 0.044 113.5)
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Step 950
950
#262818
oklch(27% 0.028 114.1)
#797F4A 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) | #867A46 | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #867B4C | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7F7972 | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #797F4A
#797F4A
oklch(57.8% 0.075 114)
- #7C71A2
#7C71A2
oklch(57.8% 0.075 294.2)
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 #797F4A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.020
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.034
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.034
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.042
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.047
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.048
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.050
Use #797F4A 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.