#798D48
Closest named color: Camo (#7F8F4E). oklch(61.1% 0.097 122.6), rgb(121, 141, 72).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.71:1).
About this color
#798D48 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 123°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Camo (#7F8F4E), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.71:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Camo (#7F8F4E) |
| Black text | 5.71:1 |
| White text | 3.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #798D48 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 141, 72) |
| HSL | hsl(77, 32%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.1% 0.097 122.6) |
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 #798D48 | 3.67:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #798D48 | 5.71:1 | AA | Lc 39.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #798D48 text on white | 3.67:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #798D48 text on black | 5.71:1 | 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
#F4F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.006 128.5)
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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
#BBC6A4
oklch(80.9% 0.048 122)
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Step 400
400
#98A973
oklch(70.8% 0.077 122.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#798D48
oklch(61.1% 0.097 122.6)
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Step 600
600
#687D30
oklch(55.6% 0.106 122.7)
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Step 700
700
#576922
oklch(49% 0.098 122.2)
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Step 800
800
#47561E
oklch(42.7% 0.082 122.6)
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Step 900
900
#3B471F
oklch(37.7% 0.063 123.2)
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Step 950
950
#232A13
oklch(27.1% 0.04 123)
#798D48 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) | #948642 | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #91854C | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7E877D | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #798D48
#798D48
oklch(61.1% 0.097 122.6)
- #8F75B4
#8F75B4
oklch(61.1% 0.097 302.6)
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 #798D48, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.013
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.022
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.026
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.029
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.033
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.034
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.040
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.042
Use #798D48 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.