#79882E
Closest named color: Khaki Green (#728639). oklch(59.6% 0.116 118.1), rgb(121, 136, 46).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.37:1).
About this color
#79882E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.116 and its hue 118°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Khaki Green (#728639), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.37:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.116) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Khaki Green (#728639) |
| Black text | 5.37:1 |
| White text | 3.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #79882E |
| RGB | rgb(121, 136, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(70, 49%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.6% 0.116 118.1) |
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 #79882E | 3.90:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #79882E | 5.37:1 | AA | Lc 37.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #79882E text on white | 3.90:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #79882E text on black | 5.37:1 | 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
#F5F6F1
oklch(97.1% 0.007 115.7)
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Step 100
100
#E9ECDF
oklch(93.7% 0.018 117.3)
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Step 200
200
#D7DCC5
oklch(88.4% 0.031 117)
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Step 300
300
#BDC69D
oklch(80.9% 0.056 117.7)
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Step 400
400
#9BA966
oklch(70.8% 0.092 118.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#79882E
oklch(59.6% 0.116 118.1)
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Step 600
600
#6D7C0D
oklch(55.5% 0.125 118)
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Step 700
700
#5B6900
oklch(49.2% 0.115 118.5)
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Step 800
800
#4A5605
oklch(42.8% 0.098 118.8)
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Step 900
900
#3E4711
oklch(37.8% 0.076 118.4)
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Step 950
950
#24290C
oklch(26.8% 0.047 117.9)
#79882E 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) | #918122 | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8F8134 | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #808175 | 0.098 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.116 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #79882E
#79882E
oklch(59.6% 0.116 118.1)
- #886FBB
#886FBB
oklch(59.7% 0.116 298)
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 #79882E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.015
- Swamp Green #748500 ΔE 0.025
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.026
- Olive #808000 ΔE 0.026
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.029
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.029
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.032
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.034
Use #79882E 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.