#79872A
Closest named color: Khaki Green (#728639). oklch(59.3% 0.117 117.5), rgb(121, 135, 42).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.31:1).
About this color
#79872A is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.117 and its hue 117°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Khaki Green (#728639), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.31:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Khaki Green (#728639) |
| Black text | 5.31:1 |
| White text | 3.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #79872A |
| RGB | rgb(121, 135, 42) |
| HSL | hsl(69, 53%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.3% 0.117 117.5) |
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 #79872A | 3.95:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #79872A | 5.31:1 | AA | Lc 37.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #79872A text on white | 3.95:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #79872A text on black | 5.31:1 | AA | Lc -34.9 | 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
#E9EBE0
oklch(93.6% 0.015 115)
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Step 200
200
#D7DCC7
oklch(88.5% 0.029 117.9)
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Step 300
300
#BDC69F
oklch(80.9% 0.054 118.2)
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Step 400
400
#9CA86A
oklch(70.7% 0.085 117.6)
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Step 500
500
#849240
oklch(63.1% 0.108 117.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#79872A
oklch(59.3% 0.117 117.5)
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Step 700
700
#5C680B
oklch(49% 0.109 117.5)
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Step 800
800
#4B5510
oklch(42.7% 0.09 117.7)
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Step 900
900
#3F4616
oklch(37.6% 0.07 116.9)
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Step 950
950
#25290E
oklch(27% 0.044 116.5)
#79872A 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) | #90801D | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8F8031 | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #807F74 | 0.102 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #79872A
#79872A
oklch(59.3% 0.117 117.5)
- #876EBB
#876EBB
oklch(59.4% 0.117 297.7)
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 #79872A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.016
- Swamp Green #748500 ΔE 0.022
- Olive #808000 ΔE 0.023
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.026
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.029
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.029
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Yellow Green #728F02 ΔE 0.035
Use #79872A 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.