#798213
Closest named color: Olive (#808000). oklch(58% 0.125 114.6), rgb(121, 130, 19).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.01:1).
About this color
#798213 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.125 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 5.01:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.125) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Olive (#808000) |
| Black text | 5.01:1 |
| White text | 4.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #798213 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 130, 19) |
| HSL | hsl(65, 74%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58% 0.125 114.6) |
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 #798213 | 4.18:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #798213 | 5.01:1 | AA | Lc 35.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #798213 text on white | 4.18:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #798213 text on black | 5.01:1 | 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
#D8DCC5
oklch(88.5% 0.031 115)
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Step 300
300
#BFC59C
oklch(80.8% 0.056 114.4)
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Step 400
400
#9FA765
oklch(70.6% 0.089 114.4)
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Step 500
500
#889136
oklch(63.1% 0.115 114.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#798213
oklch(58% 0.125 114.6)
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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
#41460F
oklch(37.8% 0.075 114.5)
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Step 950
950
#26290B
oklch(27% 0.048 114.4)
#798213 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 | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8C7D1F | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #827A6E | 0.109 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.125 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #798213
#798213
oklch(58% 0.125 114.6)
- #8069BC
#8069BC
oklch(57.9% 0.126 294.9)
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 #798213, 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 0.014
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.025
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.030
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.031
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.035
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.035
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.035
Use #798213 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.