#798762
Closest named color: Slate Green (#658D6D). oklch(60.2% 0.056 124.9), rgb(121, 135, 98).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.45:1).
About this color
#798762 is a medium-dark, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.056 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 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.45:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Slate Green (#658D6D) |
| Black text | 5.45:1 |
| White text | 3.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #798762 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 135, 98) |
| HSL | hsl(83, 16%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.2% 0.056 124.9) |
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 #798762 | 3.84:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #798762 | 5.45:1 | AA | Lc 38.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #798762 text on white | 3.84:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #798762 text on black | 5.45:1 | AA | Lc -35.7 | 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
#D7DBD0
oklch(88.5% 0.015 123.1)
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Step 300
300
#BCC4B1
oklch(80.9% 0.028 125.7)
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Step 400
400
#9AA688
oklch(70.7% 0.044 125.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#798762
oklch(60.2% 0.056 124.9)
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Step 600
600
#6B7A52
oklch(55.6% 0.061 125)
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Step 700
700
#596743
oklch(49.2% 0.057 125.7)
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Step 800
800
#495437
oklch(42.8% 0.048 125.2)
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Step 900
900
#3D4530
oklch(37.7% 0.036 125)
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Step 950
950
#24291C
oklch(27.2% 0.024 125.1)
#798762 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) | #8B8260 | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #898264 | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7B837D | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #798762
#798762
oklch(60.2% 0.056 124.9)
- #88799C
#88799C
oklch(60.2% 0.055 304.3)
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 #798762, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.028
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.031
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.033
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.035
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.041
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.047
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.052
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.052
Use #798762 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.