#79811B
Closest named color: Olive (#808000). oklch(57.8% 0.12 114.2), rgb(121, 129, 27).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.96:1).
About this color
#79811B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.120 and its hue 114°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Olive (#808000), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.96:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.120) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Olive (#808000) |
| Black text | 4.96:1 |
| White text | 4.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #79811B |
| RGB | rgb(121, 129, 27) |
| HSL | hsl(65, 65%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.8% 0.12 114.2) |
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 #79811B | 4.22:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #79811B | 4.96:1 | AA | Lc 35.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #79811B text on white | 4.22:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #79811B text on black | 4.96:1 | AA | Lc -32.6 | 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
#BFC59D
oklch(80.8% 0.055 114.6)
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Step 400
400
#9FA767
oklch(70.7% 0.087 114.5)
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Step 500
500
#89913B
oklch(63.2% 0.11 114)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#79811B
oklch(57.8% 0.12 114.2)
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Step 700
700
#606700
oklch(49.1% 0.111 114.3)
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Step 800
800
#4F5407
oklch(42.7% 0.092 113.7)
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Step 900
900
#414612
oklch(37.8% 0.073 114.6)
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Step 950
950
#26290C
oklch(27% 0.046 114.5)
#79811B 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) | #8B7A01 | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8B7C24 | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #81796E | 0.106 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.120 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #79811B
#79811B
oklch(57.8% 0.12 114.2)
- #7E6AB9
#7E6AB9
oklch(57.7% 0.12 294)
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 #79811B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Olive #808000 ΔE 0.012
- Swamp Green #748500 ΔE 0.019
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.023
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.027
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.030
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.035
- Olive Green #677A04 ΔE 0.036
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.037
Use #79811B 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.