#798452
Closest named color: Drab (#828344). oklch(59.2% 0.072 118.8), rgb(121, 132, 82).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.23:1).
About this color
#798452 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 119°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Drab (#828344), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.23:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Drab (#828344) |
| Black text | 5.23:1 |
| White text | 4.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #798452 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 132, 82) |
| HSL | hsl(73, 23%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.2% 0.072 118.8) |
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 #798452 | 4.01:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #798452 | 5.23:1 | AA | Lc 36.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #798452 text on white | 4.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #798452 text on black | 5.23:1 | AA | Lc -34.3 | 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
#F5F6F3
oklch(97.2% 0.004 121.6)
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Step 100
100
#E9EBE4
oklch(93.7% 0.01 119.6)
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Step 200
200
#D8DBCE
oklch(88.6% 0.018 117.3)
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Step 300
300
#BEC4AD
oklch(80.9% 0.032 119)
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Step 400
400
#9DA681
oklch(70.8% 0.053 118.9)
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Step 500
500
#858F61
oklch(63% 0.066 118.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#798452
oklch(59.2% 0.072 118.8)
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Step 700
700
#5D6639
oklch(49.1% 0.067 118.2)
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Step 800
800
#4C5330
oklch(42.6% 0.054 118)
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Step 900
900
#3F452A
oklch(37.7% 0.044 118.8)
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Step 950
950
#252819
oklch(26.9% 0.027 117.4)
#798452 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) | #8A7F4E | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #897F54 | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7E7F77 | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #798452
#798452
oklch(59.2% 0.072 118.8)
- #8374A3
#8374A3
oklch(59.1% 0.072 298.8)
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 #798452, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.019
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.034
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.036
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.040
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.040
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.041
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.043
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.045
Use #798452 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.