#79832E
Closest named color: Khaki Green (#728639). oklch(58.4% 0.109 115.6), rgb(121, 131, 46).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.09:1).
About this color
#79832E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 116°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Khaki Green (#728639), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.09:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Khaki Green (#728639) |
| Black text | 5.09:1 |
| White text | 4.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #79832E |
| RGB | rgb(121, 131, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(67, 48%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.4% 0.109 115.6) |
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 #79832E | 4.11:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #79832E | 5.09:1 | AA | Lc 35.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #79832E text on white | 4.11:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #79832E text on black | 5.09:1 | AA | Lc -33.4 | 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
#E9EBE1
oklch(93.6% 0.013 115.8)
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Step 200
200
#D8DCC8
oklch(88.6% 0.027 116.1)
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Step 300
300
#BFC5A1
oklch(80.9% 0.049 115.2)
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Step 400
400
#9EA76E
oklch(70.7% 0.078 115.8)
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Step 500
500
#879145
oklch(63.2% 0.101 115.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#79832E
oklch(58.4% 0.109 115.6)
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Step 700
700
#5F6716
oklch(49.1% 0.101 115.2)
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Step 800
800
#4D5416
oklch(42.6% 0.084 115.6)
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Step 900
900
#404619
oklch(37.8% 0.066 116)
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Step 950
950
#262910
oklch(27.1% 0.041 114.9)
#79832E 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) | #8C7C23 | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8B7E34 | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #817C71 | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.109 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #79832E
#79832E
oklch(58.4% 0.109 115.6)
- #816DB5
#816DB5
oklch(58.4% 0.11 295.6)
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 #79832E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.013
- Olive #808000 ΔE 0.021
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.022
- Swamp Green #748500 ΔE 0.027
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.028
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.031
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.038
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.038
Use #79832E 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.