#798F48
Closest named color: Camo (#7F8F4E). oklch(61.6% 0.1 123.5), rgb(121, 143, 72).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.83:1).
About this color
#798F48 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 124°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Camo (#7F8F4E), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.83:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Camo (#7F8F4E) |
| Black text | 5.83:1 |
| White text | 3.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #798F48 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 143, 72) |
| HSL | hsl(79, 33%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.6% 0.1 123.5) |
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 #798F48 | 3.59:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #798F48 | 5.83:1 | AA | Lc 40.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #798F48 text on white | 3.59:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #798F48 text on black | 5.83:1 | AA | Lc -38.2 | 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
#D5DCC9
oklch(88.4% 0.027 123.5)
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Step 300
300
#BAC6A4
oklch(80.8% 0.048 123.3)
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Step 400
400
#97A972
oklch(70.7% 0.079 123.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#798F48
oklch(61.6% 0.1 123.5)
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Step 600
600
#677E2E
oklch(55.7% 0.11 123.5)
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Step 700
700
#556A21
oklch(49.1% 0.101 123.9)
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Step 800
800
#46561D
oklch(42.6% 0.083 123.2)
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Step 900
900
#3B471E
oklch(37.7% 0.064 123)
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Step 950
950
#222A12
oklch(27% 0.042 124.3)
#798F48 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) | #968842 | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #93874C | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7E897F | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #798F48
#798F48
oklch(61.6% 0.1 123.5)
- #9276B6
#9276B6
oklch(61.7% 0.099 303.7)
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 #798F48, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.012
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.017
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.028
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.030
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.034
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.035
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.041
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.042
Use #798F48 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.