#798C36
Closest named color: Khaki Green (#728639). oklch(60.7% 0.114 120.4), rgb(121, 140, 54).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.61:1).
About this color
#798C36 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.114 and its hue 120°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Khaki Green (#728639), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.61:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Khaki Green (#728639) |
| Black text | 5.61:1 |
| White text | 3.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #798C36 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 140, 54) |
| HSL | hsl(73, 44%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.7% 0.114 120.4) |
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 #798C36 | 3.73:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #798C36 | 5.61:1 | AA | Lc 39.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #798C36 text on white | 3.73:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #798C36 text on black | 5.61:1 | 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
#F5F6F1
oklch(97.1% 0.007 115.7)
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Step 100
100
#E8ECE0
oklch(93.7% 0.017 121.8)
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Step 200
200
#D6DDC6
oklch(88.6% 0.032 120.8)
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Step 300
300
#BBC79F
oklch(81% 0.056 121.2)
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Step 400
400
#99A969
oklch(70.7% 0.089 120.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#798C36
oklch(60.7% 0.114 120.4)
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Step 600
600
#6A7D17
oklch(55.5% 0.123 120.2)
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Step 700
700
#586A05
oklch(49.2% 0.116 120.7)
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Step 800
800
#48560C
oklch(42.6% 0.095 120.4)
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Step 900
900
#3C4714
oklch(37.6% 0.074 120.5)
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Step 950
950
#232A0D
oklch(27% 0.048 121)
#798C36 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) | #94842C | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #92843C | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7F857A | 0.096 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.114 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #798C36
#798C36
oklch(60.7% 0.114 120.4)
- #8D71BC
#8D71BC
oklch(60.6% 0.114 300.2)
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 #798C36, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.021
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.027
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.027
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.028
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.031
- Swamp Green #748500 ΔE 0.033
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Yellow Green #728F02 ΔE 0.034
Use #798C36 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.