#798554
Closest named color: Drab (#828344). oklch(59.4% 0.071 119.8), rgb(121, 133, 84).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.29:1).
About this color
#798554 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 120°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Drab (#828344), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.29:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Drab (#828344) |
| Black text | 5.29:1 |
| White text | 3.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #798554 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 133, 84) |
| HSL | hsl(75, 23%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.4% 0.071 119.8) |
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 #798554 | 3.96:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #798554 | 5.29:1 | AA | Lc 37.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #798554 text on white | 3.96:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #798554 text on black | 5.29:1 | AA | Lc -34.7 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F5F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 117.9)
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Step 100
100
#E9EBE4
oklch(93.7% 0.01 119.6)
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Step 200
200
#D7DBCD
oklch(88.4% 0.019 119.8)
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Step 300
300
#BDC4AB
oklch(80.8% 0.035 119.9)
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Step 400
400
#9CA67F
oklch(70.7% 0.056 119.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#798554
oklch(59.4% 0.071 119.8)
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Step 600
600
#6D7A45
oklch(55.6% 0.077 120.2)
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Step 700
700
#5B6736
oklch(49.1% 0.073 120.4)
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Step 800
800
#4B542D
oklch(42.8% 0.06 119.6)
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Step 900
900
#3E4529
oklch(37.6% 0.046 120.1)
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Step 950
950
#252918
oklch(27.2% 0.03 119.2)
#798554 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) | #8B8050 | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #898056 | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7D8079 | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #798554
#798554
oklch(59.4% 0.071 119.8)
- #8575A3
#8575A3
oklch(59.4% 0.071 300.2)
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 #798554, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.020
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.034
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.036
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.038
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.041
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.042
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.042
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.044
Use #798554 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.