#798817
Closest named color: Swamp Green (#748500). oklch(59.5% 0.13 117.5), rgb(121, 136, 23).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.34:1).
About this color
#798817 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.130 and its hue 117°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Swamp Green (#748500), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.34:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.130) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Swamp Green (#748500) |
| Black text | 5.34:1 |
| White text | 3.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #798817 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 136, 23) |
| HSL | hsl(68, 71%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.5% 0.13 117.5) |
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 #798817 | 3.92:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #798817 | 5.34:1 | AA | Lc 37.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #798817 text on white | 3.92:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #798817 text on black | 5.34:1 | AA | Lc -35.1 | 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
#F5F6F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 114.2)
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Step 100
100
#E9ECDE
oklch(93.7% 0.019 116.6)
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Step 200
200
#D7DDC3
oklch(88.6% 0.035 117.7)
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Step 300
300
#BDC798
oklch(81% 0.064 117.6)
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Step 400
400
#9BA95D
oklch(70.6% 0.102 117.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#798817
oklch(59.5% 0.13 117.5)
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Step 600
600
#6E7C00
oklch(55.5% 0.128 117.3)
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Step 700
700
#5C6800
oklch(49% 0.113 117.4)
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Step 800
800
#4B5500
oklch(42.6% 0.098 117.3)
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Step 900
900
#3E4704
oklch(37.7% 0.085 117.8)
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Step 950
950
#242A07
oklch(27.1% 0.054 118.5)
#798817 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) | #928000 | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #908123 | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #818074 | 0.113 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.130 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #798817
#798817
oklch(59.5% 0.13 117.5)
- #886CC2
#886CC2
oklch(59.5% 0.13 297.3)
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 #798817, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Swamp Green #748500 ΔE 0.014
- Olive #808000 ΔE 0.022
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.022
- Dark Yellow Green #728F02 ΔE 0.025
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.027
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.028
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.029
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.037
Use #798817 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.