#798B2D
Closest named color: Khaki Green (#728639). oklch(60.3% 0.12 119.5), rgb(121, 139, 45).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.54:1).
About this color
#798B2D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.120 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 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.54:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.120) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Khaki Green (#728639) |
| Black text | 5.54:1 |
| White text | 3.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #798B2D |
| RGB | rgb(121, 139, 45) |
| HSL | hsl(71, 51%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.3% 0.12 119.5) |
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 #798B2D | 3.78:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #798B2D | 5.54:1 | AA | Lc 38.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #798B2D text on white | 3.78:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #798B2D 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
#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
#D6DDC5
oklch(88.6% 0.033 120.3)
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Step 300
300
#BCC79C
oklch(81% 0.059 119.4)
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Step 400
400
#99A965
oklch(70.6% 0.093 119.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#798B2D
oklch(60.3% 0.12 119.5)
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Step 600
600
#6B7D02
oklch(55.5% 0.13 119.3)
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Step 700
700
#596900
oklch(49% 0.116 119.6)
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Step 800
800
#495601
oklch(42.7% 0.1 119.3)
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Step 900
900
#3D470F
oklch(37.7% 0.078 119.2)
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Step 950
950
#242A0B
oklch(27.1% 0.05 119.1)
#798B2D 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) | #948320 | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #928334 | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #808478 | 0.102 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.120 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #798B2D
#798B2D
oklch(60.3% 0.12 119.5)
- #8C6FBE
#8C6FBE
oklch(60.2% 0.12 299.7)
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 #798B2D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.022
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.023
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.026
- Swamp Green #748500 ΔE 0.026
- Dark Yellow Green #728F02 ΔE 0.029
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.031
- Olive #808000 ΔE 0.031
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.034
Use #798B2D 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.