#79862B
Closest named color: Khaki Green (#728639). oklch(59.1% 0.115 117), rgb(121, 134, 43).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.25:1).
About this color
#79862B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.115 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 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.25:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.115) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Khaki Green (#728639) |
| Black text | 5.25:1 |
| White text | 3.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #79862B |
| RGB | rgb(121, 134, 43) |
| HSL | hsl(69, 51%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.1% 0.115 117) |
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 #79862B | 3.99:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #79862B | 5.25:1 | AA | Lc 36.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #79862B text on white | 3.99:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #79862B text on black | 5.25:1 | 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
#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
#BEC5A0
oklch(80.8% 0.051 116.3)
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Step 400
400
#9DA86B
oklch(70.8% 0.084 116.9)
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Step 500
500
#859242
oklch(63.2% 0.106 117.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#79862B
oklch(59.1% 0.115 117)
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Step 700
700
#5D680F
oklch(49.1% 0.107 117)
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Step 800
800
#4C5511
oklch(42.8% 0.089 117)
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Step 900
900
#3F4617
oklch(37.7% 0.069 117)
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Step 950
950
#25290F
oklch(27% 0.043 116.6)
#79862B 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) | #8F7F1E | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8E8032 | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #807F74 | 0.100 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.115 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #79862B
#79862B
oklch(59.1% 0.115 117)
- #856EB9
#856EB9
oklch(59.1% 0.114 296.9)
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 #79862B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.014
- Olive #808000 ΔE 0.022
- Swamp Green #748500 ΔE 0.023
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.027
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.027
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.031
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.033
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.033
Use #79862B 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.