#79892D
Closest named color: Khaki Green (#728639). oklch(59.8% 0.118 118.6), rgb(121, 137, 45).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.42:1).
About this color
#79892D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.118 and its hue 119°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Khaki Green (#728639), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.42:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Khaki Green (#728639) |
| Black text | 5.42:1 |
| White text | 3.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #79892D |
| RGB | rgb(121, 137, 45) |
| HSL | hsl(70, 51%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.8% 0.118 118.6) |
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 #79892D | 3.86:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #79892D | 5.42:1 | AA | Lc 38.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #79892D text on white | 3.86:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #79892D 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
#F5F6F1
oklch(97.1% 0.007 115.7)
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Step 100
100
#E8ECDF
oklch(93.6% 0.018 120.7)
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Step 200
200
#D7DCC5
oklch(88.4% 0.031 117)
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Step 300
300
#BCC69D
oklch(80.8% 0.057 118.8)
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Step 400
400
#9BA966
oklch(70.8% 0.092 118.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#79892D
oklch(59.8% 0.118 118.6)
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Step 600
600
#6C7D07
oklch(55.6% 0.128 118.9)
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Step 700
700
#5B6900
oklch(49.2% 0.115 118.5)
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Step 800
800
#4A5603
oklch(42.8% 0.099 118.7)
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Step 900
900
#3E4710
oklch(37.8% 0.077 118.3)
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Step 950
950
#242A0C
oklch(27.1% 0.049 119.3)
#79892D 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) | #928121 | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #908234 | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #808276 | 0.100 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #79892D
#79892D
oklch(59.8% 0.118 118.6)
- #896FBC
#896FBC
oklch(59.9% 0.117 298.4)
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 #79892D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.018
- Swamp Green #748500 ΔE 0.024
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.025
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.026
- Olive #808000 ΔE 0.027
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.031
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Yellow Green #728F02 ΔE 0.033
Use #79892D 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.