#798E49
Closest named color: Camo (#7F8F4E). oklch(61.4% 0.098 123.2), rgb(121, 142, 73).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.77:1).
About this color
#798E49 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.098 and its hue 123°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Camo (#7F8F4E), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.77:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Camo (#7F8F4E) |
| Black text | 5.77:1 |
| White text | 3.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #798E49 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 142, 73) |
| HSL | hsl(78, 32%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.4% 0.098 123.2) |
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 #798E49 | 3.63:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #798E49 | 5.77:1 | AA | Lc 40.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #798E49 text on white | 3.63:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #798E49 text on black | 5.77:1 | AA | Lc -37.8 | 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
#D5DCC9
oklch(88.4% 0.027 123.5)
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Step 300
300
#BAC6A5
oklch(80.8% 0.047 123.7)
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Step 400
400
#97A973
oklch(70.7% 0.077 123.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#798E49
oklch(61.4% 0.098 123.2)
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Step 600
600
#677D30
oklch(55.5% 0.106 123.3)
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Step 700
700
#566A23
oklch(49.2% 0.099 123.5)
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Step 800
800
#46561F
oklch(42.6% 0.082 123.5)
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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)
#798E49 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) | #958743 | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #92864D | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7E887E | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #798E49
#798E49
oklch(61.4% 0.098 123.2)
- #9075B5
#9075B5
oklch(61.3% 0.099 303)
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 #798E49, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.011
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.019
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.028
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.031
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.032
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.035
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.042
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.043
Use #798E49 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.