#798545
Closest named color: Drab (#828344). oklch(59.2% 0.089 117.9), rgb(121, 133, 69).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.25:1).
About this color
#798545 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 118°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Drab (#828344), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.25:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Drab (#828344) |
| Black text | 5.25:1 |
| White text | 3.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #798545 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 133, 69) |
| HSL | hsl(71, 32%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.2% 0.089 117.9) |
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 #798545 | 3.99:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #798545 | 5.25:1 | AA | Lc 36.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #798545 text on white | 3.99:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #798545 text on black | 5.25:1 | AA | Lc -34.4 | 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
#F5F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 117.9)
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Step 100
100
#E9EBE2
oklch(93.6% 0.012 116.8)
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Step 200
200
#D7DBCB
oklch(88.4% 0.022 118.3)
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Step 300
300
#BEC5A8
oklch(81% 0.04 118.3)
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Step 400
400
#9DA679
oklch(70.6% 0.063 117.2)
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Step 500
500
#859056
oklch(63% 0.081 117.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#798545
oklch(59.2% 0.089 117.9)
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Step 700
700
#5D672D
oklch(49.2% 0.082 117.7)
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Step 800
800
#4C5426
oklch(42.7% 0.068 117.5)
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Step 900
900
#3F4524
oklch(37.6% 0.052 117.4)
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Step 950
950
#252915
oklch(27.1% 0.035 118)
#798545 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) | #8C7F40 | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8B8048 | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7F7F76 | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #798545
#798545
oklch(59.2% 0.089 117.9)
- #8472AC
#8472AC
oklch(59.2% 0.089 297.9)
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 #798545, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.014
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.019
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.028
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.030
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.038
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.040
- Olive #808000 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.043
Use #798545 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.