#798156
Closest named color: Drab (#828344). oklch(58.5% 0.062 116.9), rgb(121, 129, 86).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.08:1).
About this color
#798156 is a medium-dark, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 117°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Drab (#828344), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.08:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Drab (#828344) |
| Black text | 5.08:1 |
| White text | 4.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #798156 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 129, 86) |
| HSL | hsl(71, 20%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.5% 0.062 116.9) |
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 #798156 | 4.12:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #798156 | 5.08:1 | AA | Lc 35.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #798156 text on white | 4.12:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #798156 text on black | 5.08:1 | AA | Lc -33.3 | 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
#F5F6F3
oklch(97.2% 0.004 121.6)
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Step 100
100
#E9EBE5
oklch(93.7% 0.008 121.6)
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Step 200
200
#D8DBCF
oklch(88.6% 0.016 118.2)
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Step 300
300
#BFC3AF
oklch(80.9% 0.028 116.2)
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Step 400
400
#9EA585
oklch(70.8% 0.046 117.6)
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Step 500
500
#878E66
oklch(63% 0.057 116.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#798156
oklch(58.5% 0.062 116.9)
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Step 700
700
#5E653F
oklch(49% 0.057 117.1)
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Step 800
800
#4D5334
oklch(42.8% 0.049 117.4)
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Step 900
900
#40442D
oklch(37.6% 0.037 116.3)
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Step 950
950
#25281B
oklch(26.9% 0.023 118.6)
#798156 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) | #877D53 | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #867D58 | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7D7C76 | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #798156
#798156
oklch(58.5% 0.062 116.9)
- #7F749D
#7F749D
oklch(58.4% 0.063 296.7)
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 #798156, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.026
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.041
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.042
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.042
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.044
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.044
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.047
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.047
Use #798156 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.