#79854B
Closest named color: Drab (#828344). oklch(59.3% 0.082 118.5), rgb(121, 133, 75).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.26:1).
About this color
#79854B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.082 and its hue 119°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Drab (#828344), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.26:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Drab (#828344) |
| Black text | 5.26:1 |
| White text | 3.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #79854B |
| RGB | rgb(121, 133, 75) |
| HSL | hsl(72, 28%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.3% 0.082 118.5) |
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 #79854B | 3.98:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #79854B | 5.26:1 | AA | Lc 36.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #79854B text on white | 3.98:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #79854B text on black | 5.26:1 | AA | Lc -34.5 | 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
#E9EBE3
oklch(93.6% 0.011 118)
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Step 200
200
#D7DBCC
oklch(88.4% 0.021 119)
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Step 300
300
#BEC4AA
oklch(80.9% 0.036 117.8)
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Step 400
400
#9CA67C
oklch(70.6% 0.06 118.8)
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Step 500
500
#85905B
oklch(63.1% 0.075 118.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#79854B
oklch(59.3% 0.082 118.5)
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Step 700
700
#5C6732
oklch(49.1% 0.077 119)
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Step 800
800
#4B542A
oklch(42.7% 0.064 119.1)
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Step 900
900
#3F4526
oklch(37.6% 0.049 117.8)
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Step 950
950
#252917
oklch(27.1% 0.032 118.8)
#79854B 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) | #8C7F46 | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8A804E | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7E7F77 | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #79854B
#79854B
oklch(59.3% 0.082 118.5)
- #8473A9
#8473A9
oklch(59.2% 0.083 298.3)
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 #79854B, 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 0.025
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.031
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.041
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.041
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.043
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.045
Use #79854B 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.