#798336
Closest named color: Khaki Green (#728639). oklch(58.5% 0.102 115.8), rgb(121, 131, 54).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.11:1).
About this color
#798336 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.102 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 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.11:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.102) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Khaki Green (#728639) |
| Black text | 5.11:1 |
| White text | 4.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #798336 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 131, 54) |
| HSL | hsl(68, 42%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.5% 0.102 115.8) |
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 #798336 | 4.10:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #798336 | 5.11:1 | AA | Lc 35.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #798336 text on white | 4.10:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #798336 text on black | 5.11:1 | AA | Lc -33.5 | 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
#D8DBC9
oklch(88.4% 0.024 114.6)
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Step 300
300
#BFC5A3
oklch(81% 0.047 115.6)
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Step 400
400
#9EA771
oklch(70.8% 0.075 116)
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Step 500
500
#87904B
oklch(63% 0.093 115.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#798336
oklch(58.5% 0.102 115.8)
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Step 700
700
#5E671F
oklch(49.1% 0.095 116.1)
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Step 800
800
#4D541C
oklch(42.7% 0.079 115.8)
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Step 900
900
#40461D
oklch(37.8% 0.062 116.4)
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Step 950
950
#252912
oklch(27% 0.039 117.2)
#798336 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) | #8C7D2E | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8B7E3B | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #807C72 | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.102 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #798336
#798336
oklch(58.5% 0.102 115.8)
- #816FB1
#816FB1
oklch(58.6% 0.101 295.7)
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 #798336, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.012
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.022
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.022
- Olive #808000 ΔE 0.028
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.033
- Swamp Green #748500 ΔE 0.034
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.037
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.039
Use #798336 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.