#798955
Closest named color: Drab (#828344). oklch(60.4% 0.076 122.6), rgb(121, 137, 85).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.52:1).
About this color
#798955 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 123°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Drab (#828344), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.52:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Drab (#828344) |
| Black text | 5.52:1 |
| White text | 3.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #798955 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 137, 85) |
| HSL | hsl(78, 23%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.4% 0.076 122.6) |
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 #798955 | 3.80:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #798955 | 5.52:1 | AA | Lc 38.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #798955 text on white | 3.80:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #798955 text on black | 5.52:1 | AA | Lc -36.1 | 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
#D6DCCD
oklch(88.6% 0.021 124.7)
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Step 300
300
#BCC5AB
oklch(80.9% 0.037 122.8)
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Step 400
400
#9AA77E
oklch(70.7% 0.059 122.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#798955
oklch(60.4% 0.076 122.6)
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Step 600
600
#6A7B43
oklch(55.5% 0.082 122.9)
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Step 700
700
#596834
oklch(49.2% 0.078 122.5)
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Step 800
800
#49552C
oklch(42.8% 0.064 122.5)
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Step 900
900
#3D4628
oklch(37.8% 0.049 122.4)
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Step 950
950
#242918
oklch(27.1% 0.031 121.8)
#798955 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) | #8F8351 | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8D8358 | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7D847C | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #798955
#798955
oklch(60.4% 0.076 122.6)
- #8A76A7
#8A76A7
oklch(60.3% 0.076 302.9)
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 #798955, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.023
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.024
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.034
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.035
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.035
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.037
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.044
Use #798955 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.