#79875E
Closest named color: Slate Green (#658D6D). oklch(60.1% 0.061 123.5), rgb(121, 135, 94).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.44:1).
About this color
#79875E is a medium-dark, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 124°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Slate Green (#658D6D), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.44:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Slate Green (#658D6D) |
| Black text | 5.44:1 |
| White text | 3.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #79875E |
| RGB | rgb(121, 135, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(80, 18%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.1% 0.061 123.5) |
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 #79875E | 3.86:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #79875E | 5.44:1 | AA | Lc 38.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #79875E text on white | 3.86:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #79875E text on black | 5.44:1 | AA | Lc -35.6 | 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
#E8EBE5
oklch(93.6% 0.009 128.6)
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Step 200
200
#D7DBCF
oklch(88.5% 0.017 121.8)
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Step 300
300
#BCC4AF
oklch(80.8% 0.03 124.1)
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Step 400
400
#9AA685
oklch(70.7% 0.048 123.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#79875E
oklch(60.1% 0.061 123.5)
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Step 600
600
#6B7A4E
oklch(55.6% 0.067 123.9)
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Step 700
700
#5A673F
oklch(49.2% 0.062 123.3)
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Step 800
800
#495434
oklch(42.7% 0.052 124)
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Step 900
900
#3D452D
oklch(37.6% 0.04 123.3)
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Step 950
950
#24291B
oklch(27.1% 0.026 124.1)
#79875E 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) | #8C825B | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8A8260 | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7C837C | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #79875E
#79875E
oklch(60.1% 0.061 123.5)
- #88789F
#88789F
oklch(60.1% 0.061 303.3)
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 #79875E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.030
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.030
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.032
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.036
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.036
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.045
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.047
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.050
Use #79875E 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.