#798A32
Closest named color: Khaki Green (#728639). oklch(60.1% 0.115 119.3), rgb(121, 138, 50).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.49:1).
About this color
#798A32 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.115 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 5.49:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.115) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Khaki Green (#728639) |
| Black text | 5.49:1 |
| White text | 3.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #798A32 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 138, 50) |
| HSL | hsl(72, 47%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.1% 0.115 119.3) |
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 #798A32 | 3.82:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #798A32 | 5.49:1 | AA | Lc 38.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #798A32 text on white | 3.82:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #798A32 text on black | 5.49:1 | AA | Lc -36.0 | 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
#E8ECE0
oklch(93.7% 0.017 121.8)
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Step 200
200
#D6DCC6
oklch(88.4% 0.03 119.4)
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Step 300
300
#BCC69E
oklch(80.8% 0.055 119.1)
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Step 400
400
#9AA968
oklch(70.7% 0.09 119.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#798A32
oklch(60.1% 0.115 119.3)
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Step 600
600
#6B7D12
oklch(55.6% 0.125 119.6)
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Step 700
700
#5A6900
oklch(49.1% 0.115 119)
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Step 800
800
#495609
oklch(42.7% 0.096 119.6)
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Step 900
900
#3D4713
oklch(37.7% 0.075 119.5)
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Step 950
950
#242A0D
oklch(27.1% 0.048 119.4)
#798A32 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) | #938227 | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #918338 | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #808378 | 0.098 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.115 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #798A32
#798A32
oklch(60.1% 0.115 119.3)
- #8B70BB
#8B70BB
oklch(60.2% 0.114 299.5)
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 #798A32, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.018
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.025
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.027
- Swamp Green #748500 ΔE 0.029
- Olive #808000 ΔE 0.031
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.031
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.033
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.033
Use #798A32 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.