#798C42
Closest named color: Camo (#7F8F4E). oklch(60.8% 0.102 121.4), rgb(121, 140, 66).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.64:1).
About this color
#798C42 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.102 and its hue 121°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Camo (#7F8F4E), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.64:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.102) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Camo (#7F8F4E) |
| Black text | 5.64:1 |
| White text | 3.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #798C42 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 140, 66) |
| HSL | hsl(75, 36%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.8% 0.102 121.4) |
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 #798C42 | 3.72:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #798C42 | 5.64:1 | AA | Lc 39.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #798C42 text on white | 3.72:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #798C42 text on black | 5.64:1 | AA | Lc -36.9 | 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
#E8EBE1
oklch(93.5% 0.014 120.3)
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Step 200
200
#D6DCC8
oklch(88.4% 0.028 120.6)
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Step 300
300
#BBC6A2
oklch(80.8% 0.051 121.3)
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Step 400
400
#99A970
oklch(70.8% 0.08 121.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#798C42
oklch(60.8% 0.102 121.4)
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Step 600
600
#697D29
oklch(55.6% 0.112 121.6)
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Step 700
700
#58691C
oklch(49.1% 0.103 121.1)
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Step 800
800
#48561A
oklch(42.8% 0.085 121.3)
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Step 900
900
#3C471C
oklch(37.7% 0.066 121.6)
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Step 950
950
#232A11
oklch(27.1% 0.043 122.2)
#798C42 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) | #94853B | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #918446 | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7E867B | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.102 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #798C42
#798C42
oklch(60.8% 0.102 121.4)
- #8D73B6
#8D73B6
oklch(60.7% 0.103 301.3)
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 #798C42, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.018
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.021
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.025
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.029
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.030
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.036
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.037
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.038
Use #798C42 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.