#798B23
Closest named color: Olive Drab (#6B8E23). oklch(60.2% 0.127 119.1), rgb(121, 139, 35).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.53:1).
About this color
#798B23 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.127 and its hue 119°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Olive Drab (#6B8E23), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.53:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.127) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Olive Drab (#6B8E23) |
| Black text | 5.53:1 |
| White text | 3.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #798B23 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 139, 35) |
| HSL | hsl(70, 60%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.2% 0.127 119.1) |
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 #798B23 | 3.79:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #798B23 | 5.53:1 | AA | Lc 38.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #798B23 text on white | 3.79:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #798B23 text on black | 5.53:1 | 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
#F5F6F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 114.2)
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Step 100
100
#E8ECDF
oklch(93.6% 0.018 120.7)
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Step 200
200
#D6DDC4
oklch(88.5% 0.034 119.8)
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Step 300
300
#BCC79A
oklch(81% 0.062 119)
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Step 400
400
#9AAA60
oklch(70.8% 0.1 119)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#798B23
oklch(60.2% 0.127 119.1)
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Step 600
600
#6B7D00
oklch(55.5% 0.131 119.3)
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Step 700
700
#5A6900
oklch(49.1% 0.115 119)
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Step 800
800
#495600
oklch(42.7% 0.101 119.3)
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Step 900
900
#3D4708
oklch(37.6% 0.083 118.8)
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Step 950
950
#242A09
oklch(27.1% 0.052 118.8)
#798B23 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) | #94830E | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #92832C | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #808377 | 0.109 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.127 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #798B23
#798B23
oklch(60.2% 0.127 119.1)
- #8C6EC2
#8C6EC2
oklch(60.3% 0.127 299)
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 #798B23, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.020
- Swamp Green #748500 ΔE 0.022
- Dark Yellow Green #728F02 ΔE 0.023
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.027
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.028
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.029
- Olive #808000 ΔE 0.030
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.039
Use #798B23 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.