#798D45
Closest named color: Camo (#7F8F4E). oklch(61.1% 0.101 122.2), rgb(121, 141, 69).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.70:1).
About this color
#798D45 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 122°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Camo (#7F8F4E), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.70:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Camo (#7F8F4E) |
| Black text | 5.70:1 |
| White text | 3.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #798D45 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 141, 69) |
| HSL | hsl(77, 34%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.1% 0.101 122.2) |
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 #798D45 | 3.67:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #798D45 | 5.70:1 | AA | Lc 39.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #798D45 text on white | 3.67:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #798D45 text on black | 5.70:1 | AA | Lc -37.4 | 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
#E8EBE1
oklch(93.5% 0.014 120.3)
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Step 200
200
#D6DCC9
oklch(88.5% 0.026 121.2)
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Step 300
300
#BBC6A3
oklch(80.9% 0.049 121.7)
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Step 400
400
#98A971
oklch(70.7% 0.079 122.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#798D45
oklch(61.1% 0.101 122.2)
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Step 600
600
#687D2C
oklch(55.5% 0.11 122.4)
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Step 700
700
#57691F
oklch(49% 0.101 122)
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Step 800
800
#47561C
oklch(42.7% 0.084 122.3)
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Step 900
900
#3C471D
oklch(37.7% 0.065 121.8)
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Step 950
950
#232A12
oklch(27.1% 0.042 122.5)
#798D45 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) | #94863F | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #928549 | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7E877C | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #798D45
#798D45
oklch(61.1% 0.101 122.2)
- #8F74B6
#8F74B6
oklch(61.1% 0.102 302.3)
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 #798D45, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.015
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.022
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.025
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.030
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.032
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.034
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.039
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.039
Use #798D45 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.