#798D32
Closest named color: Olive Drab (#6B8E23). oklch(60.9% 0.119 120.6), rgb(121, 141, 50).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.66:1).
About this color
#798D32 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.119 and its hue 121°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Olive Drab (#6B8E23), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.66:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.119) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Olive Drab (#6B8E23) |
| Black text | 5.66:1 |
| White text | 3.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #798D32 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 141, 50) |
| HSL | hsl(73, 48%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.9% 0.119 120.6) |
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 #798D32 | 3.70:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #798D32 | 5.66:1 | AA | Lc 39.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #798D32 text on white | 3.70:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #798D32 text on black | 5.66:1 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F4F6F1
oklch(97% 0.007 124.4)
-
Step 100
100
#E8ECDF
oklch(93.6% 0.018 120.7)
-
Step 200
200
#D6DDC5
oklch(88.6% 0.033 120.3)
-
Step 300
300
#BBC79D
oklch(80.9% 0.058 120.7)
-
Step 400
400
#98AA66
oklch(70.8% 0.094 120.9)
-
Step 500
500 (this color)
#798D32
oklch(60.9% 0.119 120.6)
-
Step 600
600
#697E0C
oklch(55.7% 0.129 120.8)
-
Step 700
700
#586A00
oklch(49.2% 0.117 120.6)
-
Step 800
800
#485605
oklch(42.6% 0.099 120.1)
-
Step 900
900
#3C4711
oklch(37.6% 0.077 120.2)
-
Step 950
950
#232A0C
oklch(27% 0.049 120.8)
#798D32 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) | #968527 | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #938538 | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7F867A | 0.100 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.119 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #798D32
#798D32
oklch(60.9% 0.119 120.6)
- #8F71BF
#8F71BF
oklch(60.9% 0.119 300.7)
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 #798D32, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.024
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.025
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.027
- Dark Yellow Green #728F02 ΔE 0.030
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.030
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.032
- Swamp Green #748500 ΔE 0.032
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.033
Use #798D32 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.