#798663
Closest named color: Slate Green (#658D6D). oklch(60% 0.053 124.5), rgb(121, 134, 99).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.40:1).
About this color
#798663 is a medium-dark, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 125°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Slate Green (#658D6D), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.40:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Slate Green (#658D6D) |
| Black text | 5.40:1 |
| White text | 3.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #798663 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 134, 99) |
| HSL | hsl(82, 15%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60% 0.053 124.5) |
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 #798663 | 3.88:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #798663 | 5.40:1 | AA | Lc 37.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #798663 text on white | 3.88:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #798663 text on black | 5.40:1 | AA | Lc -35.3 | 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
#F5F6F3
oklch(97.2% 0.004 121.6)
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Step 100
100
#E9EBE5
oklch(93.7% 0.008 121.6)
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Step 200
200
#D7DBD1
oklch(88.6% 0.014 124.6)
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Step 300
300
#BDC4B2
oklch(81% 0.026 124.3)
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Step 400
400
#9BA589
oklch(70.6% 0.041 123.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#798663
oklch(60% 0.053 124.5)
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Step 600
600
#6C7954
oklch(55.5% 0.057 123.9)
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Step 700
700
#5A6644
oklch(49.1% 0.054 124.1)
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Step 800
800
#495338
oklch(42.6% 0.044 124.8)
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Step 900
900
#3D4531
oklch(37.7% 0.034 125.7)
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Step 950
950
#24281D
oklch(26.9% 0.02 124)
#798663 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) | #8A8261 | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #888165 | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7B837D | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #798663
#798663
oklch(60% 0.053 124.5)
- #87799A
#87799A
oklch(60.1% 0.052 304.2)
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 #798663, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.029
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.032
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.033
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.037
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.044
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.048
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.049
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.053
Use #798663 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.