#798646
Closest named color: Drab (#828344). oklch(59.4% 0.089 118.6), rgb(121, 134, 70).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.31:1).
About this color
#798646 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 119°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Drab (#828344), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.31:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Drab (#828344) |
| Black text | 5.31:1 |
| White text | 3.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #798646 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 134, 70) |
| HSL | hsl(72, 31%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.4% 0.089 118.6) |
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 #798646 | 3.95:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #798646 | 5.31:1 | AA | Lc 37.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #798646 text on white | 3.95:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #798646 text on black | 5.31:1 | AA | Lc -34.8 | 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
#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
#BDC5A6
oklch(80.9% 0.043 119.1)
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Step 400
400
#9CA775
oklch(70.7% 0.07 118.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#798646
oklch(59.4% 0.089 118.6)
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Step 600
600
#6E7B34
oklch(55.6% 0.097 118.3)
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Step 700
700
#5C6826
oklch(49.2% 0.091 118.6)
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Step 800
800
#4B5521
oklch(42.8% 0.076 118.8)
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Step 900
900
#3E4620
oklch(37.7% 0.059 119.1)
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Step 950
950
#242914
oklch(27% 0.037 119.9)
#798646 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) | #8D8041 | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8C8049 | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7F8077 | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #798646
#798646
oklch(59.4% 0.089 118.6)
- #8572AD
#8572AD
oklch(59.3% 0.091 298.4)
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 #798646, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.014
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.019
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.028
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.029
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.037
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.041
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.042
- Olive #808000 ΔE 0.043
Use #798646 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.