#798B4D
Closest named color: Camo (#7F8F4E). oklch(60.7% 0.089 122.3), rgb(121, 139, 77).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.61:1).
About this color
#798B4D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 122°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Camo (#7F8F4E), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.61:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Camo (#7F8F4E) |
| Black text | 5.61:1 |
| White text | 3.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #798B4D |
| RGB | rgb(121, 139, 77) |
| HSL | hsl(77, 29%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.7% 0.089 122.3) |
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 #798B4D | 3.74:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #798B4D | 5.61:1 | AA | Lc 39.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #798B4D text on white | 3.74:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #798B4D text on black | 5.61:1 | AA | Lc -36.7 | 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
#D6DCCB
oklch(88.5% 0.024 122.8)
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Step 300
300
#BBC6A7
oklch(81% 0.044 123.3)
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Step 400
400
#99A877
oklch(70.7% 0.07 122)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#798B4D
oklch(60.7% 0.089 122.3)
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Step 600
600
#697C38
oklch(55.5% 0.096 122.5)
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Step 700
700
#58692A
oklch(49.2% 0.09 122.4)
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Step 800
800
#485524
oklch(42.6% 0.074 121.9)
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Step 900
900
#3C4622
oklch(37.5% 0.057 121.9)
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Step 950
950
#232915
oklch(26.9% 0.036 122.4)
#798B4D 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) | #928448 | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8F8450 | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7E857C | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #798B4D
#798B4D
oklch(60.7% 0.089 122.3)
- #8C75AF
#8C75AF
oklch(60.6% 0.09 302)
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 #798B4D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.015
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.023
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.027
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.028
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.038
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.039
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.039
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.042
Use #798B4D 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.