#79863A
Closest named color: Khaki Green (#728639). oklch(59.3% 0.102 117.7), rgb(121, 134, 58).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.28:1).
About this color
#79863A is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.102 and its hue 118°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Khaki Green (#728639), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.28:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.102) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Khaki Green (#728639) |
| Black text | 5.28:1 |
| White text | 3.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #79863A |
| RGB | rgb(121, 134, 58) |
| HSL | hsl(70, 40%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.3% 0.102 117.7) |
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 #79863A | 3.97:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #79863A | 5.28:1 | AA | Lc 37.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #79863A text on white | 3.97:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #79863A 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
#F5F6F1
oklch(97.1% 0.007 115.7)
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Step 100
100
#E9EBE1
oklch(93.6% 0.013 115.8)
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Step 200
200
#D7DCC9
oklch(88.5% 0.026 118.9)
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Step 300
300
#BEC5A4
oklch(80.9% 0.046 117.2)
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Step 400
400
#9CA772
oklch(70.6% 0.074 117.9)
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Step 500
500
#85914D
oklch(63.1% 0.093 117.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#79863A
oklch(59.3% 0.102 117.7)
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Step 700
700
#5C6821
oklch(49.2% 0.096 118.3)
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Step 800
800
#4B551D
oklch(42.8% 0.08 118.5)
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Step 900
900
#3F461E
oklch(37.8% 0.061 117.6)
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Step 950
950
#252912
oklch(27% 0.039 117.2)
#79863A 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) | #8E7F32 | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8D803F | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #807F75 | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.102 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #79863A
#79863A
oklch(59.3% 0.102 117.7)
- #8570B3
#8570B3
oklch(59.2% 0.102 297.6)
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 #79863A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.010
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.022
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.025
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.030
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.031
- Olive #808000 ΔE 0.031
- Swamp Green #748500 ΔE 0.035
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.040
Use #79863A 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.