#79843E
Closest named color: Khaki Green (#728639). oklch(58.8% 0.095 116.8), rgb(121, 132, 62).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.18:1).
About this color
#79843E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.095 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 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.18:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.095) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Khaki Green (#728639) |
| Black text | 5.18:1 |
| White text | 4.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #79843E |
| RGB | rgb(121, 132, 62) |
| HSL | hsl(69, 36%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.8% 0.095 116.8) |
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 #79843E | 4.05:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #79843E | 5.18:1 | AA | Lc 36.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #79843E text on white | 4.05:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #79843E text on black | 5.18:1 | AA | Lc -34.0 | 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
#BEC5A6
oklch(81% 0.043 117.7)
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Step 400
400
#9DA775
oklch(70.8% 0.07 117.4)
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Step 500
500
#869051
oklch(63% 0.087 116.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#79843E
oklch(58.8% 0.095 116.8)
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Step 700
700
#5D6727
oklch(49.1% 0.088 117.2)
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Step 800
800
#4C5421
oklch(42.7% 0.074 117.1)
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Step 900
900
#3F4520
oklch(37.5% 0.057 116.8)
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Step 950
950
#252914
oklch(27.1% 0.036 117.7)
#79843E 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) | #8C7E37 | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8B7F42 | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7F7E74 | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #79843E
#79843E
oklch(58.8% 0.095 116.8)
- #8370AF
#8370AF
oklch(58.8% 0.096 297.2)
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 #79843E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.014
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.016
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.024
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.034
- Olive #808000 ΔE 0.035
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.035
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.038
- Swamp Green #748500 ΔE 0.041
Use #79843E 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.