#79852E
Closest named color: Khaki Green (#728639). oklch(58.9% 0.112 116.6), rgb(121, 133, 46).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.20:1).
About this color
#79852E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.112 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 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.20:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.112) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Khaki Green (#728639) |
| Black text | 5.20:1 |
| White text | 4.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #79852E |
| RGB | rgb(121, 133, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(68, 49%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.9% 0.112 116.6) |
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 #79852E | 4.03:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #79852E | 5.20:1 | AA | Lc 36.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #79852E text on white | 4.03:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #79852E text on black | 5.20:1 | AA | Lc -34.2 | 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
#F5F6F1
oklch(97.1% 0.007 115.7)
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Step 100
100
#E9EBE0
oklch(93.6% 0.015 115)
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Step 200
200
#D7DCC7
oklch(88.5% 0.029 117.9)
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Step 300
300
#BEC5A1
oklch(80.8% 0.05 116.5)
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Step 400
400
#9DA76D
oklch(70.6% 0.08 116.5)
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Step 500
500
#869144
oklch(63.1% 0.103 116.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#79852E
oklch(58.9% 0.112 116.6)
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Step 700
700
#5D6814
oklch(49.2% 0.104 117.1)
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Step 800
800
#4C5514
oklch(42.8% 0.087 117.1)
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Step 900
900
#3F4619
oklch(37.7% 0.067 117.1)
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Step 950
950
#252910
oklch(27% 0.042 116.8)
#79852E 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) | #8E7E23 | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8D7F34 | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #807E73 | 0.096 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.112 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #79852E
#79852E
oklch(58.9% 0.112 116.6)
- #846EB7
#846EB7
oklch(58.9% 0.111 296.7)
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 #79852E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.012
- Olive #808000 ΔE 0.022
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.024
- Swamp Green #748500 ΔE 0.025
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.028
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.030
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.035
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.035
Use #79852E 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.