#798C48
Closest named color: Camo (#7F8F4E). oklch(60.9% 0.096 122.1), rgb(121, 140, 72).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.65:1).
About this color
#798C48 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.096 and its hue 122°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Camo (#7F8F4E), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.65:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.096) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Camo (#7F8F4E) |
| Black text | 5.65:1 |
| White text | 3.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #798C48 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 140, 72) |
| HSL | hsl(77, 32%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.9% 0.096 122.1) |
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 #798C48 | 3.71:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #798C48 | 5.65:1 | AA | Lc 39.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #798C48 text on white | 3.71:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #798C48 text on black | 5.65:1 | AA | Lc -37.0 | 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
#D6DCC9
oklch(88.5% 0.026 121.2)
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Step 300
300
#BBC6A5
oklch(80.9% 0.047 122.4)
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Step 400
400
#98A874
oklch(70.6% 0.074 122.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#798C48
oklch(60.9% 0.096 122.1)
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Step 600
600
#697D31
oklch(55.7% 0.105 122.2)
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Step 700
700
#576923
oklch(49% 0.097 122.3)
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Step 800
800
#48561F
oklch(42.8% 0.081 121.9)
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Step 900
900
#3C471F
oklch(37.8% 0.063 122.2)
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Step 950
950
#232A13
oklch(27.1% 0.04 123)
#798C48 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) | #938542 | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #91854C | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7E867C | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.096 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #798C48
#798C48
oklch(60.9% 0.096 122.1)
- #8E75B3
#8E75B3
oklch(61% 0.096 302.2)
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 #798C48, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.014
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.024
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.025
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.027
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.034
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.036
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.038
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.043
Use #798C48 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.