#79843C
Closest named color: Khaki Green (#728639). oklch(58.8% 0.097 116.7), rgb(121, 132, 60).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.17:1).
About this color
#79843C is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 117°. 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 5.17:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Khaki Green (#728639) |
| Black text | 5.17:1 |
| White text | 4.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #79843C |
| RGB | rgb(121, 132, 60) |
| HSL | hsl(69, 38%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.8% 0.097 116.7) |
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 #79843C | 4.05:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #79843C | 5.17:1 | AA | Lc 36.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #79843C text on white | 4.05:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #79843C text on black | 5.17:1 | AA | Lc -33.9 | 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
#D8DBCA
oklch(88.4% 0.023 115)
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Step 300
300
#BEC5A5
oklch(80.9% 0.044 117.4)
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Step 400
400
#9DA774
oklch(70.7% 0.071 117.3)
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Step 500
500
#86914F
oklch(63.2% 0.091 116.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#79843C
oklch(58.8% 0.097 116.7)
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Step 700
700
#5E6725
oklch(49.1% 0.09 116.4)
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Step 800
800
#4C5420
oklch(42.6% 0.075 117)
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Step 900
900
#404620
oklch(37.9% 0.058 116.7)
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Step 950
950
#252913
oklch(27% 0.038 117.4)
#79843C 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) | #8C7E35 | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8B7F40 | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #807D74 | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #79843C
#79843C
oklch(58.8% 0.097 116.7)
- #8370B0
#8370B0
oklch(58.9% 0.098 297)
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 #79843C, 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 0.018
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.024
- Olive #808000 ΔE 0.033
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.034
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.035
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.038
- Swamp Green #748500 ΔE 0.039
Use #79843C 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.