#798959
Closest named color: Drab (#828344). oklch(60.5% 0.071 123.5), rgb(121, 137, 89).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.53:1).
About this color
#798959 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 123°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Drab (#828344), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.53:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Drab (#828344) |
| Black text | 5.53:1 |
| White text | 3.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #798959 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 137, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(80, 21%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.5% 0.071 123.5) |
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 #798959 | 3.79:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #798959 | 5.53:1 | AA | Lc 38.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #798959 text on white | 3.79:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #798959 text on black | 5.53:1 | AA | Lc -36.2 | 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
#F5F6F3
oklch(97.2% 0.004 121.6)
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Step 100
100
#E8EBE4
oklch(93.6% 0.01 125.7)
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Step 200
200
#D6DBCE
oklch(88.4% 0.018 124)
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Step 300
300
#BCC5AC
oklch(81% 0.036 123.3)
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Step 400
400
#99A781
oklch(70.7% 0.056 124.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#798959
oklch(60.5% 0.071 123.5)
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Step 600
600
#6A7B47
oklch(55.6% 0.077 123.7)
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Step 700
700
#596838
oklch(49.2% 0.073 123.3)
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Step 800
800
#48542F
oklch(42.5% 0.059 123.5)
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Step 900
900
#3D462A
oklch(37.8% 0.046 123.1)
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Step 950
950
#232919
oklch(27% 0.029 125)
#798959 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) | #8E8356 | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8C835B | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7C847D | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #798959
#798959
oklch(60.5% 0.071 123.5)
- #8A77A5
#8A77A5
oklch(60.4% 0.072 303.2)
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 #798959, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.026
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.027
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.032
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.032
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.039
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.040
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.045
Use #798959 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.