#798A48
Closest named color: Camo (#7F8F4E). oklch(60.4% 0.093 121.1), rgb(121, 138, 72).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.54:1).
About this color
#798A48 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.093 and its hue 121°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Camo (#7F8F4E), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.54:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Camo (#7F8F4E) |
| Black text | 5.54:1 |
| White text | 3.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #798A48 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 138, 72) |
| HSL | hsl(75, 31%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.4% 0.093 121.1) |
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 #798A48 | 3.78:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #798A48 | 5.54:1 | AA | Lc 38.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #798A48 text on white | 3.78:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #798A48 text on black | 5.54:1 | AA | Lc -36.3 | 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
#BCC6A5
oklch(81% 0.046 121.1)
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Step 400
400
#99A875
oklch(70.7% 0.073 121.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#798A48
oklch(60.4% 0.093 121.1)
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Step 600
600
#6A7C33
oklch(55.5% 0.101 121.4)
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Step 700
700
#596925
oklch(49.2% 0.095 121.2)
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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)
#798A48 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) | #918342 | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8F834C | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7E847A | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #798A48
#798A48
oklch(60.4% 0.093 121.1)
- #8B74B0
#8B74B0
oklch(60.4% 0.093 301.3)
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 #798A48, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.018
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.022
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.022
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.030
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.035
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.035
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.041
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.046
Use #798A48 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.