#798227
Closest named color: Khaki Green (#728639). oklch(58.1% 0.114 114.9), rgb(121, 130, 39).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.03:1).
About this color
#798227 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.114 and its hue 115°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Khaki Green (#728639), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.03:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Khaki Green (#728639) |
| Black text | 5.03:1 |
| White text | 4.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #798227 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 130, 39) |
| HSL | hsl(66, 54%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.1% 0.114 114.9) |
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 #798227 | 4.17:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #798227 | 5.03:1 | AA | Lc 35.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #798227 text on white | 4.17:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #798227 text on black | 5.03:1 | 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
#D8DCC7
oklch(88.6% 0.029 115.7)
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Step 300
300
#BFC5A0
oklch(80.9% 0.051 115)
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Step 400
400
#9FA76B
oklch(70.7% 0.082 114.7)
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Step 500
500
#889141
oklch(63.2% 0.105 114.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#798227
oklch(58.1% 0.114 114.9)
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Step 700
700
#5F670E
oklch(49.1% 0.106 115.1)
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Step 800
800
#4E5411
oklch(42.7% 0.087 114.6)
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Step 900
900
#414617
oklch(37.8% 0.068 114.8)
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Step 950
950
#26290F
oklch(27.1% 0.043 114.7)
#798227 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) | #8B7B19 | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8B7D2E | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #817A70 | 0.100 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.114 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #798227
#798227
oklch(58.1% 0.114 114.9)
- #806CB7
#806CB7
oklch(58.2% 0.114 294.9)
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 #798227, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.017
- Olive #808000 ΔE 0.017
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.024
- Swamp Green #748500 ΔE 0.024
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.033
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.033
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.034
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.038
Use #798227 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.