#798D3F
Closest named color: Camo (#7F8F4E). oklch(61% 0.107 121.6), rgb(121, 141, 63).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.69:1).
About this color
#798D3F is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 122°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Camo (#7F8F4E), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.69:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Camo (#7F8F4E) |
| Black text | 5.69:1 |
| White text | 3.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #798D3F |
| RGB | rgb(121, 141, 63) |
| HSL | hsl(75, 38%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61% 0.107 121.6) |
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 #798D3F | 3.68:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #798D3F | 5.69:1 | AA | Lc 39.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #798D3F text on white | 3.68:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #798D3F text on black | 5.69:1 | AA | Lc -37.3 | 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
#F4F6F1
oklch(97% 0.007 124.4)
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Step 100
100
#E8ECE1
oklch(93.7% 0.015 123)
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Step 200
200
#D6DCC8
oklch(88.4% 0.028 120.6)
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Step 300
300
#BBC6A1
oklch(80.8% 0.052 121)
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Step 400
400
#98A96E
oklch(70.7% 0.083 121.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#798D3F
oklch(61% 0.107 121.6)
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Step 600
600
#697D24
oklch(55.5% 0.116 121.3)
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Step 700
700
#576A16
oklch(49.2% 0.108 121.9)
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Step 800
800
#475616
oklch(42.6% 0.089 121.7)
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Step 900
900
#3C4719
oklch(37.7% 0.07 121.1)
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Step 950
950
#232A10
oklch(27.1% 0.044 121.8)
#798D3F 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) | #958537 | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #928544 | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7F867C | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #798D3F
#798D3F
oklch(61% 0.107 121.6)
- #8F73B9
#8F73B9
oklch(61% 0.107 301.7)
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 #798D3F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.020
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.023
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.024
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.029
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.033
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.034
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.036
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.038
Use #798D3F 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.