#79854F
Closest named color: Drab (#828344). oklch(59.3% 0.077 119), rgb(121, 133, 79).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.28:1).
About this color
#79854F is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 119°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Drab (#828344), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.28:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Drab (#828344) |
| Black text | 5.28:1 |
| White text | 3.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #79854F |
| RGB | rgb(121, 133, 79) |
| HSL | hsl(73, 25%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.3% 0.077 119) |
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 #79854F | 3.97:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #79854F | 5.28:1 | AA | Lc 37.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #79854F text on white | 3.97:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #79854F 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 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
#D7DBCD
oklch(88.4% 0.019 119.8)
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Step 300
300
#BEC4AB
oklch(80.9% 0.035 118.2)
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Step 400
400
#9CA67F
oklch(70.7% 0.056 119.5)
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Step 500
500
#84905E
oklch(63.1% 0.072 119.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#79854F
oklch(59.3% 0.077 119)
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Step 700
700
#5C6736
oklch(49.2% 0.072 119.5)
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Step 800
800
#4B542D
oklch(42.8% 0.06 119.6)
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Step 900
900
#3F4528
oklch(37.7% 0.047 118.2)
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Step 950
950
#252918
oklch(27.2% 0.03 119.2)
#79854F 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) | #8B804B | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8A8052 | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7E8078 | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #79854F
#79854F
oklch(59.3% 0.077 119)
- #8474A6
#8474A6
oklch(59.3% 0.077 298.7)
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 #79854F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.016
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.029
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.032
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.041
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.042
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.043
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.046
Use #79854F 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.