#79831C
Closest named color: Olive (#808000). oklch(58.3% 0.122 115.2), rgb(121, 131, 28).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.07:1).
About this color
#79831C is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.122 and its hue 115°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Olive (#808000), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.07:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.122) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Olive (#808000) |
| Black text | 5.07:1 |
| White text | 4.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #79831C |
| RGB | rgb(121, 131, 28) |
| HSL | hsl(66, 65%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.3% 0.122 115.2) |
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 #79831C | 4.13:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #79831C | 5.07:1 | AA | Lc 35.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #79831C text on white | 4.13:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #79831C text on black | 5.07:1 | 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
#F5F6F1
oklch(97.1% 0.007 115.7)
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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
#BFC59D
oklch(80.8% 0.055 114.6)
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Step 400
400
#9EA767
oklch(70.6% 0.087 115.2)
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Step 500
500
#87913A
oklch(63% 0.112 115.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#79831C
oklch(58.3% 0.122 115.2)
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Step 700
700
#5F6700
oklch(49% 0.111 115)
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Step 800
800
#4E5406
oklch(42.6% 0.093 114.5)
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Step 900
900
#404612
oklch(37.7% 0.073 115.6)
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Step 950
950
#26290C
oklch(27% 0.046 114.5)
#79831C 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) | #8D7C02 | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8C7D25 | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #817B70 | 0.107 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.122 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #79831C
#79831C
oklch(58.3% 0.122 115.2)
- #816BBB
#816BBB
oklch(58.3% 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 #79831C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Olive #808000 ΔE 0.013
- Swamp Green #748500 ΔE 0.016
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.021
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.028
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.032
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.034
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.034
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.034
Use #79831C 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.