#798500
Closest named color: Swamp Green (#748500). oklch(58.6% 0.134 115.9), rgb(121, 133, 0).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.16:1).
About this color
#798500 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.134 and its hue 116°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Swamp Green (#748500), ΔE 0.007 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.16:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.134) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Swamp Green (#748500) |
| Black text | 5.16:1 |
| White text | 4.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #798500 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 133, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(65, 100%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.6% 0.134 115.9) |
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 #798500 | 4.06:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #798500 | 5.16:1 | AA | Lc 36.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #798500 text on white | 4.06:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #798500 text on black | 5.16:1 | 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
#F5F6F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 114.2)
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Step 100
100
#E9EBDF
oklch(93.5% 0.016 114.4)
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Step 200
200
#D8DCC4
oklch(88.5% 0.032 114.7)
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Step 300
300
#BEC69A
oklch(80.9% 0.06 116.1)
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Step 400
400
#9DA860
oklch(70.6% 0.097 116)
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Step 500
500
#86922E
oklch(63.1% 0.123 115.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#798500
oklch(58.6% 0.134 115.9)
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Step 700
700
#5E6800
oklch(49.2% 0.113 116.2)
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Step 800
800
#4D5500
oklch(42.8% 0.098 115.9)
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Step 900
900
#404609
oklch(37.6% 0.08 115.4)
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Step 950
950
#252909
oklch(26.9% 0.05 115.9)
#798500 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) | #8F7D00 | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8E7F16 | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #827D70 | 0.116 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.134 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #798500
#798500
oklch(58.6% 0.134 115.9)
- #8469C2
#8469C2
oklch(58.6% 0.134 296)
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 #798500, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Swamp Green #748500 ΔE 0.007
- Olive #808000 ΔE 0.017
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.028
- Dark Yellow Green #728F02 ΔE 0.029
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.030
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.031
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.034
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.038
Use #798500 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.