#79801D
Closest named color: Olive (#808000). oklch(57.6% 0.118 113.6), rgb(121, 128, 29).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.91:1).
About this color
#79801D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.118 and its hue 114°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Olive (#808000), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.91:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Olive (#808000) |
| Black text | 4.91:1 |
| White text | 4.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #79801D |
| RGB | rgb(121, 128, 29) |
| HSL | hsl(64, 63%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.6% 0.118 113.6) |
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 #79801D | 4.26:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #79801D | 4.91:1 | AA | Lc 34.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #79801D text on white | 4.26:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #79801D text on black | 4.91:1 | 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.
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Step 50
50
#F5F6F1
oklch(97.1% 0.007 115.7)
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Step 100
100
#E9EBE0
oklch(93.6% 0.015 115)
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Step 200
200
#D8DCC6
oklch(88.5% 0.03 115.4)
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Step 300
300
#C0C59E
oklch(80.9% 0.053 113.5)
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Step 400
400
#A0A768
oklch(70.8% 0.085 113.8)
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Step 500
500
#89903C
oklch(63% 0.108 113.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#79801D
oklch(57.6% 0.118 113.6)
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Step 700
700
#616701
oklch(49.2% 0.11 113.7)
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Step 800
800
#4F540A
oklch(42.7% 0.091 113.7)
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Step 900
900
#414513
oklch(37.5% 0.071 113.7)
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Step 950
950
#26290D
oklch(27% 0.045 114.6)
#79801D 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) | #8A7906 | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8A7B25 | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #81786D | 0.104 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #79801D
#79801D
oklch(57.6% 0.118 113.6)
- #7D6AB8
#7D6AB8
oklch(57.6% 0.118 293.5)
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 #79801D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Olive #808000 ΔE 0.013
- Swamp Green #748500 ΔE 0.022
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.023
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.027
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.028
- Olive Green #677A04 ΔE 0.035
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.037
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.038
Use #79801D 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.