#798462
Closest named color: Brown Grey (#8D8468). oklch(59.5% 0.051 122.5), rgb(121, 132, 98).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.28:1).
About this color
#798462 is a medium-dark, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 123°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brown Grey (#8D8468), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.28:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Brown Grey (#8D8468) |
| Black text | 5.28:1 |
| White text | 3.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #798462 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 132, 98) |
| HSL | hsl(79, 15%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.5% 0.051 122.5) |
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 #798462 | 3.96:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #798462 | 5.28:1 | AA | Lc 37.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #798462 text on white | 3.96:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #798462 text on black | 5.28:1 | AA | Lc -34.6 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F5F6F3
oklch(97.2% 0.004 121.6)
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Step 100
100
#E9EBE5
oklch(93.7% 0.008 121.6)
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Step 200
200
#D7DBD1
oklch(88.6% 0.014 124.6)
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Step 300
300
#BDC3B2
oklch(80.8% 0.024 122.8)
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Step 400
400
#9CA58A
oklch(70.7% 0.039 122.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#798462
oklch(59.5% 0.051 122.5)
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Step 600
600
#6D7954
oklch(55.6% 0.056 122.8)
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Step 700
700
#5B6645
oklch(49.2% 0.052 123.3)
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Step 800
800
#4B5339
oklch(42.8% 0.042 122.1)
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Step 900
900
#3E4531
oklch(37.8% 0.034 123.7)
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Step 950
950
#24281D
oklch(26.9% 0.02 124)
#798462 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) | #888060 | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #878063 | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7C817B | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #798462
#798462
oklch(59.5% 0.051 122.5)
- #847899
#847899
oklch(59.5% 0.051 301.5)
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 #798462, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.032
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.033
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.037
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.039
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.046
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.048
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.048
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.051
Use #798462 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.