#798640
Closest named color: Khaki Green (#728639). oklch(59.3% 0.096 118.1), rgb(121, 134, 64).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.29:1).
About this color
#798640 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.096 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 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.29:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.096) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Khaki Green (#728639) |
| Black text | 5.29:1 |
| White text | 3.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #798640 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 134, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(71, 35%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.3% 0.096 118.1) |
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 #798640 | 3.96:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #798640 | 5.29:1 | AA | Lc 37.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #798640 text on white | 3.96:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #798640 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F5F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 117.9)
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Step 100
100
#E9EBE2
oklch(93.6% 0.012 116.8)
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Step 200
200
#D7DCCA
oklch(88.6% 0.025 119.5)
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Step 300
300
#BEC5A6
oklch(81% 0.043 117.7)
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Step 400
400
#9CA776
oklch(70.7% 0.069 118.5)
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Step 500
500
#849151
oklch(63.1% 0.089 118.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#798640
oklch(59.3% 0.096 118.1)
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Step 700
700
#5C6727
oklch(49% 0.089 118)
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Step 800
800
#4B5422
oklch(42.6% 0.073 118.1)
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Step 900
900
#3F4621
oklch(37.8% 0.058 118.1)
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Step 950
950
#252914
oklch(27.1% 0.036 117.7)
#798640 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) | #8E803A | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8C8044 | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7F8076 | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.096 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #798640
#798640
oklch(59.3% 0.096 118.1)
- #8571B0
#8571B0
oklch(59.3% 0.096 298)
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 #798640, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.013
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.017
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.026
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.029
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.033
- Olive #808000 ΔE 0.037
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.041
- Swamp Green #748500 ΔE 0.042
Use #798640 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.