#798947
Closest named color: Drab (#828344). oklch(60.2% 0.093 120.5), rgb(121, 137, 71).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.48:1).
About this color
#798947 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.093 and its hue 120°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Drab (#828344), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.48:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Drab (#828344) |
| Black text | 5.48:1 |
| White text | 3.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #798947 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 137, 71) |
| HSL | hsl(75, 32%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.2% 0.093 120.5) |
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 #798947 | 3.83:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #798947 | 5.48:1 | AA | Lc 38.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #798947 text on white | 3.83:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #798947 text on black | 5.48:1 | AA | Lc -35.9 | 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
#E8EBE2
oklch(93.5% 0.012 121.7)
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Step 200
200
#D6DCCA
oklch(88.5% 0.025 122)
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Step 300
300
#BCC5A5
oklch(80.8% 0.045 120.2)
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Step 400
400
#9AA875
oklch(70.8% 0.072 120.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#798947
oklch(60.2% 0.093 120.5)
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Step 600
600
#6B7C33
oklch(55.6% 0.1 120.7)
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Step 700
700
#5A6825
oklch(49.1% 0.093 119.9)
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Step 800
800
#495520
oklch(42.6% 0.078 120.5)
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Step 900
900
#3D4620
oklch(37.6% 0.06 120.3)
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Step 950
950
#242913
oklch(26.9% 0.038 119.5)
#798947 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) | #908241 | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8E824B | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7E837A | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #798947
#798947
oklch(60.2% 0.093 120.5)
- #8A74B0
#8A74B0
oklch(60.3% 0.092 300.5)
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 #798947, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.020
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.020
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.020
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.033
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.033
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.035
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.044
- Olive #808000 ΔE 0.045
Use #798947 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.