#79911B
Closest named color: Dark Yellow Green (#728F02). oklch(61.7% 0.139 121.1), rgb(121, 145, 27).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.87:1).
About this color
#79911B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.139 and its hue 121°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Yellow Green (#728F02), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.87:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.139) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Yellow Green (#728F02) |
| Black text | 5.87:1 |
| White text | 3.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #79911B |
| RGB | rgb(121, 145, 27) |
| HSL | hsl(72, 69%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.7% 0.139 121.1) |
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 #79911B | 3.57:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #79911B | 5.87:1 | AA | Lc 40.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #79911B text on white | 3.57:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #79911B text on black | 5.87:1 | AA | Lc -38.5 | 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
#F4F6F0
oklch(97% 0.008 121.6)
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Step 100
100
#E8ECDE
oklch(93.6% 0.019 119.8)
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Step 200
200
#D5DDC2
oklch(88.4% 0.037 120.6)
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Step 300
300
#BAC897
oklch(81% 0.068 120.9)
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Step 400
400
#96AB5B
oklch(70.7% 0.108 121.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#79911B
oklch(61.7% 0.139 121.1)
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Step 600
600
#687E00
oklch(55.5% 0.133 121.1)
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Step 700
700
#576A00
oklch(49.1% 0.118 121.1)
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Step 800
800
#475700
oklch(42.8% 0.103 121.1)
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Step 900
900
#3B4800
oklch(37.7% 0.09 120.7)
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Step 950
950
#222A06
oklch(26.8% 0.056 121.1)
#79911B 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) | #9A8800 | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #978827 | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #80897C | 0.118 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.139 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #79911B
#79911B
oklch(61.7% 0.139 121.1)
- #946FCB
#946FCB
oklch(61.7% 0.139 301)
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 #79911B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Yellow Green #728F02 ΔE 0.015
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.021
- Swamp Green #748500 ΔE 0.035
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.035
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.038
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.043
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.043
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.043
Use #79911B 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.