#798929
Closest named color: Khaki Green (#728639). oklch(59.8% 0.121 118.4), rgb(121, 137, 41).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.42:1).
About this color
#798929 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.121 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 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.42:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.121) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Khaki Green (#728639) |
| Black text | 5.42:1 |
| White text | 3.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #798929 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 137, 41) |
| HSL | hsl(70, 54%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.8% 0.121 118.4) |
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 #798929 | 3.87:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #798929 | 5.42:1 | AA | Lc 38.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #798929 text on white | 3.87:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #798929 text on black | 5.42:1 | 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
#F5F6F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 114.2)
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Step 100
100
#E8ECDF
oklch(93.6% 0.018 120.7)
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Step 200
200
#D7DDC5
oklch(88.6% 0.033 118.5)
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Step 300
300
#BCC69C
oklch(80.8% 0.058 118.6)
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Step 400
400
#9BA964
oklch(70.7% 0.094 118.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#798929
oklch(59.8% 0.121 118.4)
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Step 600
600
#6D7D00
oklch(55.7% 0.13 118.3)
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Step 700
700
#5B6900
oklch(49.2% 0.115 118.5)
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Step 800
800
#4A5600
oklch(42.8% 0.1 118.6)
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Step 900
900
#3E470E
oklch(37.7% 0.078 118.2)
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Step 950
950
#242A0B
oklch(27.1% 0.05 119.1)
#798929 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) | #92811A | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #908230 | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #808176 | 0.104 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.121 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #798929
#798929
oklch(59.8% 0.121 118.4)
- #896EBE
#896EBE
oklch(59.8% 0.121 298.2)
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 #798929, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.020
- Swamp Green #748500 ΔE 0.022
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.024
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.026
- Olive #808000 ΔE 0.026
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.030
- Dark Yellow Green #728F02 ΔE 0.030
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.033
Use #798929 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.