#798850
Closest named color: Drab (#828344). oklch(60.1% 0.081 121.1), rgb(121, 136, 80).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.45:1).
About this color
#798850 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 121°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Drab (#828344), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.45:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Drab (#828344) |
| Black text | 5.45:1 |
| White text | 3.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #798850 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 136, 80) |
| HSL | hsl(76, 26%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.1% 0.081 121.1) |
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 #798850 | 3.85:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #798850 | 5.45:1 | AA | Lc 38.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #798850 text on white | 3.85:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #798850 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
#F5F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 117.9)
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Step 100
100
#E8EBE3
oklch(93.6% 0.011 123.5)
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Step 200
200
#D7DCCC
oklch(88.6% 0.022 121)
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Step 300
300
#BCC5A9
oklch(80.9% 0.04 121.8)
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Step 400
400
#9AA77B
oklch(70.7% 0.063 121.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#798850
oklch(60.1% 0.081 121.1)
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Step 600
600
#6C7B3E
oklch(55.6% 0.087 120.7)
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Step 700
700
#5A6830
oklch(49.2% 0.082 121.1)
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Step 800
800
#495528
oklch(42.8% 0.069 121.7)
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Step 900
900
#3D4625
oklch(37.7% 0.053 121.5)
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Step 950
950
#242916
oklch(27% 0.034 120.7)
#798850 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) | #8E824C | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8C8253 | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7D837A | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #798850
#798850
oklch(60.1% 0.081 121.1)
- #8975A9
#8975A9
oklch(60.1% 0.081 301.7)
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 #798850, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.018
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.024
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.029
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.038
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.038
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.040
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.041
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.043
Use #798850 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.