#798E41
Closest named color: Camo (#7F8F4E). oklch(61.3% 0.106 122.2), rgb(121, 142, 65).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.75:1).
About this color
#798E41 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.106 and its hue 122°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Camo (#7F8F4E), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.75:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Camo (#7F8F4E) |
| Black text | 5.75:1 |
| White text | 3.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #798E41 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 142, 65) |
| HSL | hsl(76, 37%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.3% 0.106 122.2) |
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 #798E41 | 3.64:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #798E41 | 5.75:1 | AA | Lc 40.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #798E41 text on white | 3.64:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #798E41 text on black | 5.75:1 | AA | Lc -37.7 | 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
#D5DDC8
oklch(88.6% 0.03 124)
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Step 300
300
#BAC6A2
oklch(80.8% 0.051 122.5)
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Step 400
400
#97A96E
oklch(70.6% 0.083 122.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#798E41
oklch(61.3% 0.106 122.2)
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Step 600
600
#687E26
oklch(55.7% 0.116 122.4)
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Step 700
700
#566A18
oklch(49.1% 0.108 122.6)
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Step 800
800
#475617
oklch(42.6% 0.088 121.8)
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Step 900
900
#3B471A
oklch(37.6% 0.069 122.3)
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Step 950
950
#232A10
oklch(27.1% 0.044 121.8)
#798E41 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) | #96863A | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #938646 | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7E887D | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #798E41
#798E41
oklch(61.3% 0.106 122.2)
- #9074B9
#9074B9
oklch(61.3% 0.106 302)
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 #798E41, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.018
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.022
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.026
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.031
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.033
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.035
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.035
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.041
Use #798E41 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.