#798240
Closest named color: Drab (#828344). oklch(58.4% 0.09 115.7), rgb(121, 130, 64).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.08:1).
About this color
#798240 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 116°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Drab (#828344), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.08:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Drab (#828344) |
| Black text | 5.08:1 |
| White text | 4.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #798240 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 130, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(68, 34%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.4% 0.09 115.7) |
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 #798240 | 4.13:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #798240 | 5.08:1 | AA | Lc 35.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #798240 text on white | 4.13:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #798240 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
#F5F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 117.9)
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Step 100
100
#E9EBE2
oklch(93.6% 0.012 116.8)
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Step 200
200
#D8DBCB
oklch(88.5% 0.022 115.5)
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Step 300
300
#BFC4A7
oklch(80.9% 0.04 115.2)
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Step 400
400
#9EA677
oklch(70.7% 0.066 116)
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Step 500
500
#879054
oklch(63.2% 0.083 115.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#798240
oklch(58.4% 0.09 115.7)
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Step 700
700
#5F662A
oklch(49% 0.083 115.1)
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Step 800
800
#4D5424
oklch(42.8% 0.07 116.3)
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Step 900
900
#404522
oklch(37.6% 0.054 115.7)
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Step 950
950
#262915
oklch(27.2% 0.034 115.7)
#798240 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) | #8A7C3A | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #897D44 | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7F7C73 | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #798240
#798240
oklch(58.4% 0.09 115.7)
- #8070AB
#8070AB
oklch(58.4% 0.09 295.9)
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 #798240, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.015
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.019
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.025
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.034
- Olive #808000 ΔE 0.038
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.039
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.043
Use #798240 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.