#798664
Closest named color: Slate Green (#658D6D). oklch(60% 0.052 124.9), rgb(121, 134, 100).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.40:1).
About this color
#798664 is a medium-dark, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.052 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 (0.052) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Slate Green (#658D6D) |
| Black text | 5.40:1 |
| White text | 3.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #798664 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 134, 100) |
| HSL | hsl(83, 15%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60% 0.052 124.9) |
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 #798664 | 3.88:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #798664 | 5.40:1 | AA | Lc 37.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #798664 text on white | 3.88:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #798664 text on black | 5.40:1 | AA | Lc -35.4 | 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
#9BA58A
oklch(70.6% 0.04 124)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#798664
oklch(60% 0.052 124.9)
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Step 600
600
#6C7955
oklch(55.5% 0.055 124.3)
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Step 700
700
#5A6645
oklch(49.1% 0.052 124.5)
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Step 800
800
#495339
oklch(42.6% 0.043 125.3)
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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)
#798664 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) | #8A8262 | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #888165 | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7B837D | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #798664
#798664
oklch(60% 0.052 124.9)
- #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 #798664, 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 0.031
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.033
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.038
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.045
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.047
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.049
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.052
Use #798664 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.