#798B51
Closest named color: Camo (#7F8F4E). oklch(60.8% 0.084 123), rgb(121, 139, 81).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.62:1).
About this color
#798B51 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 123°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Camo (#7F8F4E), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.62:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Camo (#7F8F4E) |
| Black text | 5.62:1 |
| White text | 3.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #798B51 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 139, 81) |
| HSL | hsl(79, 26%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.8% 0.084 123) |
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 #798B51 | 3.73:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #798B51 | 5.62:1 | AA | Lc 39.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #798B51 text on white | 3.73:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #798B51 text on black | 5.62:1 | AA | Lc -36.8 | 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
#E8EBE3
oklch(93.6% 0.011 123.5)
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Step 200
200
#D6DCCC
oklch(88.5% 0.022 123.7)
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Step 300
300
#BBC5A8
oklch(80.8% 0.041 122.8)
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Step 400
400
#99A87A
oklch(70.8% 0.066 122.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#798B51
oklch(60.8% 0.084 123)
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Step 600
600
#697C3D
oklch(55.6% 0.091 123.2)
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Step 700
700
#58682F
oklch(49% 0.084 122.5)
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Step 800
800
#485527
oklch(42.7% 0.07 122.4)
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Step 900
900
#3C4625
oklch(37.6% 0.054 122.8)
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Step 950
950
#232916
oklch(26.9% 0.034 123)
#798B51 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) | #91854D | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8F8454 | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7D867D | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #798B51
#798B51
oklch(60.8% 0.084 123)
- #8D76AC
#8D76AC
oklch(60.8% 0.084 303.5)
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 #798B51, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.016
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.024
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.029
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.030
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.038
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.039
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.040
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.042
Use #798B51 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.