#798D2A
Closest named color: Olive Drab (#6B8E23). oklch(60.8% 0.125 120.2), rgb(121, 141, 42).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.65:1).
About this color
#798D2A is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.125 and its hue 120°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Olive Drab (#6B8E23), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.65:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.125) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Olive Drab (#6B8E23) |
| Black text | 5.65:1 |
| White text | 3.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #798D2A |
| RGB | rgb(121, 141, 42) |
| HSL | hsl(72, 54%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.8% 0.125 120.2) |
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 #798D2A | 3.71:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #798D2A | 5.65:1 | AA | Lc 39.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #798D2A text on white | 3.71:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #798D2A text on black | 5.65:1 | AA | Lc -37.1 | 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
#F4F6F0
oklch(97% 0.008 121.6)
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Step 100
100
#E8ECDF
oklch(93.6% 0.018 120.7)
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Step 200
200
#D6DDC4
oklch(88.5% 0.034 119.8)
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Step 300
300
#BBC79B
oklch(80.9% 0.061 120.2)
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Step 400
400
#98AA62
oklch(70.7% 0.099 120.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#798D2A
oklch(60.8% 0.125 120.2)
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Step 600
600
#6A7E00
oklch(55.7% 0.132 120.1)
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Step 700
700
#586A00
oklch(49.2% 0.117 120.6)
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Step 800
800
#485600
oklch(42.6% 0.101 120)
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Step 900
900
#3C480C
oklch(37.8% 0.082 120.6)
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Step 950
950
#232A0A
oklch(27% 0.052 120.4)
#798D2A 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) | #96851B | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #948532 | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #808579 | 0.106 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.125 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #798D2A
#798D2A
oklch(60.8% 0.125 120.2)
- #8F70C2
#8F70C2
oklch(60.9% 0.125 300.2)
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 #798D2A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.021
- Dark Yellow Green #728F02 ΔE 0.024
- Swamp Green #748500 ΔE 0.028
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.028
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.029
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.031
- Olive #808000 ΔE 0.036
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.036
Use #798D2A 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.