#79800E
Closest named color: Olive (#808000). oklch(57.5% 0.125 113.6), rgb(121, 128, 14).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.90:1).
About this color
#79800E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.125 and its hue 114°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Olive (#808000), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.90:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.125) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Olive (#808000) |
| Black text | 4.90:1 |
| White text | 4.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #79800E |
| RGB | rgb(121, 128, 14) |
| HSL | hsl(64, 80%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.5% 0.125 113.6) |
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 #79800E | 4.27:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #79800E | 4.90:1 | AA | Lc 34.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #79800E text on white | 4.27:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #79800E text on black | 4.90:1 | 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
#F5F6F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 114.2)
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Step 100
100
#E9EBDF
oklch(93.5% 0.016 114.4)
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Step 200
200
#D8DCC5
oklch(88.5% 0.031 115)
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Step 300
300
#C0C59C
oklch(80.9% 0.056 113.3)
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Step 400
400
#A0A764
oklch(70.7% 0.09 113.6)
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Step 500
500
#899136
oklch(63.2% 0.115 113.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#79800E
oklch(57.5% 0.125 113.6)
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Step 700
700
#616700
oklch(49.2% 0.11 113.7)
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Step 800
800
#4F5400
oklch(42.7% 0.096 113.7)
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Step 900
900
#42460F
oklch(37.9% 0.075 113.6)
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Step 950
950
#26290B
oklch(27% 0.048 114.4)
#79800E 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) | #8A7900 | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8A7B1B | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #82786D | 0.111 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.125 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #79800E
#79800E
oklch(57.5% 0.125 113.6)
- #7D68BB
#7D68BB
oklch(57.4% 0.126 293.7)
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 #79800E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Olive #808000 ΔE 0.010
- Swamp Green #748500 ΔE 0.017
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.027
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.028
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.031
- Olive Green #677A04 ΔE 0.033
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.038
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.038
Use #79800E 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.