#79821D
Closest named color: Olive (#808000). oklch(58% 0.12 114.7), rgb(121, 130, 29).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.02:1).
About this color
#79821D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.120 and its hue 115°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Olive (#808000), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.02:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.120) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Olive (#808000) |
| Black text | 5.02:1 |
| White text | 4.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #79821D |
| RGB | rgb(121, 130, 29) |
| HSL | hsl(65, 64%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58% 0.12 114.7) |
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 #79821D | 4.18:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #79821D | 5.02:1 | AA | Lc 35.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #79821D text on white | 4.18:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #79821D text on black | 5.02:1 | AA | Lc -33.0 | 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
#BFC59E
oklch(80.9% 0.053 114.7)
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Step 400
400
#9FA767
oklch(70.7% 0.087 114.5)
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Step 500
500
#88913B
oklch(63.1% 0.111 114.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#79821D
oklch(58% 0.12 114.7)
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Step 700
700
#606700
oklch(49.1% 0.111 114.3)
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Step 800
800
#4E5408
oklch(42.6% 0.092 114.5)
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Step 900
900
#414613
oklch(37.8% 0.072 114.7)
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Step 950
950
#26290D
oklch(27% 0.045 114.6)
#79821D 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) | #8C7B05 | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8B7D26 | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #817A6F | 0.106 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.120 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #79821D
#79821D
oklch(58% 0.12 114.7)
- #806ABA
#806ABA
oklch(58% 0.121 295)
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 #79821D, 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 0.018
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.021
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.027
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.032
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.033
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.035
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.037
Use #79821D 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.