#798A42
Closest named color: Khaki Green (#728639). oklch(60.3% 0.099 120.5), rgb(121, 138, 66).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.52:1).
About this color
#798A42 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.099 and its hue 120°. 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 5.52:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.099) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Khaki Green (#728639) |
| Black text | 5.52:1 |
| White text | 3.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #798A42 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 138, 66) |
| HSL | hsl(74, 35%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.3% 0.099 120.5) |
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 #798A42 | 3.79:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #798A42 | 5.52:1 | AA | Lc 38.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #798A42 text on white | 3.79:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #798A42 text on black | 5.52:1 | 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
#F5F6F1
oklch(97.1% 0.007 115.7)
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Step 100
100
#E8EBE1
oklch(93.5% 0.014 120.3)
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Step 200
200
#D6DCC9
oklch(88.5% 0.026 121.2)
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Step 300
300
#BCC6A3
oklch(80.9% 0.049 120.5)
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Step 400
400
#9AA871
oklch(70.7% 0.077 120)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#798A42
oklch(60.3% 0.099 120.5)
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Step 600
600
#6B7C2B
oklch(55.5% 0.108 120.1)
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Step 700
700
#59691E
oklch(49.2% 0.101 120.6)
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Step 800
800
#49551B
oklch(42.6% 0.082 120)
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Step 900
900
#3D471C
oklch(37.8% 0.066 120.5)
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Step 950
950
#242912
oklch(26.9% 0.039 119.2)
#798A42 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) | #92833B | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8F8346 | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7F847A | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #798A42
#798A42
oklch(60.3% 0.099 120.5)
- #8B73B4
#8B73B4
oklch(60.4% 0.1 300.4)
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 #798A42, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.018
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.020
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.024
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.030
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.031
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.033
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.040
- Olive #808000 ΔE 0.041
Use #798A42 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.