#798455
Closest named color: Drab (#828344). oklch(59.2% 0.068 119.3), rgb(121, 132, 85).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.24:1).
About this color
#798455 is a medium-dark, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 119°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Drab (#828344), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.24:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Drab (#828344) |
| Black text | 5.24:1 |
| White text | 4.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #798455 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 132, 85) |
| HSL | hsl(74, 22%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.2% 0.068 119.3) |
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 #798455 | 4.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #798455 | 5.24:1 | AA | Lc 36.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #798455 text on white | 4.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #798455 text on black | 5.24:1 | 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
#D7DBCF
oklch(88.5% 0.017 121.8)
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Step 300
300
#BEC4AE
oklch(81% 0.031 119.5)
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Step 400
400
#9DA583
oklch(70.6% 0.049 118.4)
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Step 500
500
#858F64
oklch(63.1% 0.062 118.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#798455
oklch(59.2% 0.068 119.3)
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Step 700
700
#5C663C
oklch(49.1% 0.063 119.7)
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Step 800
800
#4C5332
oklch(42.7% 0.052 118.4)
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Step 900
900
#3F452C
oklch(37.8% 0.041 119.4)
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Step 950
950
#25281A
oklch(26.9% 0.025 117.9)
#798455 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) | #8A7F52 | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #887F57 | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7D7F78 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #798455
#798455
oklch(59.2% 0.068 119.3)
- #8375A1
#8375A1
oklch(59.2% 0.068 298.9)
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 #798455, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.021
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.037
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.038
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.041
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.042
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.043
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.044
Use #798455 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.