#798259
Closest named color: Drab (#828344). oklch(58.8% 0.06 118.4), rgb(121, 130, 89).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.15:1).
About this color
#798259 is a medium-dark, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 118°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Drab (#828344), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.15:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Drab (#828344) |
| Black text | 5.15:1 |
| White text | 4.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #798259 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 130, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(73, 19%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.8% 0.06 118.4) |
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 #798259 | 4.07:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #798259 | 5.15:1 | AA | Lc 36.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #798259 text on white | 4.07:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #798259 text on black | 5.15:1 | AA | Lc -33.7 | 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
#F5F6F3
oklch(97.2% 0.004 121.6)
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Step 100
100
#E9EBE5
oklch(93.7% 0.008 121.6)
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Step 200
200
#D8DBD0
oklch(88.6% 0.015 119.1)
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Step 300
300
#BFC3B0
oklch(80.9% 0.026 116.7)
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Step 400
400
#9EA587
oklch(70.8% 0.043 118.2)
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Step 500
500
#868E68
oklch(63% 0.055 117.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#798259
oklch(58.8% 0.06 118.4)
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Step 700
700
#5D6541
oklch(49% 0.055 118.7)
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Step 800
800
#4C5335
oklch(42.8% 0.047 119.1)
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Step 900
900
#40442E
oklch(37.6% 0.036 116.5)
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Step 950
950
#25281B
oklch(26.9% 0.023 118.6)
#798259 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) | #877E56 | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #867E5B | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7D7E77 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #798259
#798259
oklch(58.8% 0.06 118.4)
- #81759C
#81759C
oklch(58.8% 0.06 298.6)
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 #798259, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.028
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.039
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.043
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.046
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.046
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.046
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.047
Use #798259 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.