#798747
Closest named color: Drab (#828344). oklch(59.7% 0.09 119.3), rgb(121, 135, 71).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.36:1).
About this color
#798747 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 119°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Drab (#828344), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.36:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Drab (#828344) |
| Black text | 5.36:1 |
| White text | 3.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #798747 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 135, 71) |
| HSL | hsl(73, 31%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.7% 0.09 119.3) |
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 #798747 | 3.91:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #798747 | 5.36:1 | AA | Lc 37.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #798747 text on white | 3.91:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #798747 text on black | 5.36:1 | AA | Lc -35.2 | 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
#9BA775
oklch(70.6% 0.07 119.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#798747
oklch(59.7% 0.09 119.3)
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Step 600
600
#6D7B34
oklch(55.5% 0.097 119)
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Step 700
700
#5B6827
oklch(49.2% 0.091 119.4)
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Step 800
800
#4A5522
oklch(42.8% 0.075 119.8)
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Step 900
900
#3E4621
oklch(37.7% 0.058 119.3)
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Step 950
950
#242914
oklch(27% 0.037 119.9)
#798747 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) | #8E8142 | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8D814A | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7E8178 | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #798747
#798747
oklch(59.7% 0.09 119.3)
- #8773AD
#8773AD
oklch(59.7% 0.089 299.5)
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 #798747, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.016
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.019
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.025
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.031
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.037
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.044
- Olive #808000 ΔE 0.044
Use #798747 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.