#798E39
Closest named color: Camo (#7F8F4E). oklch(61.2% 0.114 121.5), rgb(121, 142, 57).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.74:1).
About this color
#798E39 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.114 and its hue 122°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Camo (#7F8F4E), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.74:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Camo (#7F8F4E) |
| Black text | 5.74:1 |
| White text | 3.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #798E39 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 142, 57) |
| HSL | hsl(75, 43%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.2% 0.114 121.5) |
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 #798E39 | 3.65:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #798E39 | 5.74:1 | AA | Lc 40.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #798E39 text on white | 3.65:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #798E39 text on black | 5.74:1 | AA | Lc -37.6 | 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
#E8ECE0
oklch(93.7% 0.017 121.8)
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Step 200
200
#D6DDC6
oklch(88.6% 0.032 120.8)
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Step 300
300
#BBC79F
oklch(81% 0.056 121.2)
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Step 400
400
#98AA6A
oklch(70.8% 0.089 121.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#798E39
oklch(61.2% 0.114 121.5)
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Step 600
600
#687E19
oklch(55.6% 0.124 121.7)
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Step 700
700
#576A08
oklch(49.1% 0.115 121.4)
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Step 800
800
#47560E
oklch(42.6% 0.095 121.2)
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Step 900
900
#3B4715
oklch(37.5% 0.074 121.5)
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Step 950
950
#232A0E
oklch(27% 0.047 121.3)
#798E39 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) | #968630 | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #93863F | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7F877C | 0.096 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.114 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #798E39
#798E39
oklch(61.2% 0.114 121.5)
- #9072BD
#9072BD
oklch(61.1% 0.115 301.5)
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 #798E39, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.025
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.026
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.026
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.029
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.029
- Dark Yellow Green #728F02 ΔE 0.035
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.036
- Swamp Green #748500 ΔE 0.037
Use #798E39 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.