#798209
Closest named color: Olive (#808000). oklch(57.9% 0.128 114.6), rgb(121, 130, 9).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.00:1).
About this color
#798209 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.128 and its hue 115°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Olive (#808000), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.00:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.128) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Olive (#808000) |
| Black text | 5.00:1 |
| White text | 4.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #798209 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 130, 9) |
| HSL | hsl(64, 87%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.9% 0.128 114.6) |
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 #798209 | 4.19:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #798209 | 5.00:1 | AA | Lc 35.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #798209 text on white | 4.19:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #798209 text on black | 5.00:1 | AA | Lc -32.9 | 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
#D8DCC4
oklch(88.5% 0.032 114.7)
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Step 300
300
#BFC59B
oklch(80.8% 0.057 114.3)
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Step 400
400
#9FA763
oklch(70.6% 0.091 114.2)
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Step 500
500
#889133
oklch(63% 0.118 114.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#798209
oklch(57.9% 0.128 114.6)
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Step 700
700
#606700
oklch(49.1% 0.111 114.3)
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Step 800
800
#4E5400
oklch(42.6% 0.096 114.4)
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Step 900
900
#41460C
oklch(37.7% 0.077 114.5)
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Step 950
950
#26290A
oklch(27% 0.049 114.3)
#798209 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) | #8C7B00 | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8C7D19 | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #827A6E | 0.113 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.128 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #798209
#798209
oklch(57.9% 0.128 114.6)
- #8069BE
#8069BE
oklch(58% 0.128 294.5)
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 #798209, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Olive #808000 ΔE 0.011
- Swamp Green #748500 ΔE 0.012
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.028
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.032
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.033
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.034
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.035
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.036
Use #798209 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.