#799121
Closest named color: Dark Yellow Green (#728F02). oklch(61.7% 0.136 121.3), rgb(121, 145, 33).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.88:1).
About this color
#799121 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.136 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 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.88:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.136) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Yellow Green (#728F02) |
| Black text | 5.88:1 |
| White text | 3.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #799121 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 145, 33) |
| HSL | hsl(73, 63%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.7% 0.136 121.3) |
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 #799121 | 3.56:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #799121 | 5.88:1 | AA | Lc 40.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #799121 text on white | 3.56:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #799121 text on black | 5.88:1 | 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
#D5DDC3
oklch(88.4% 0.036 121.1)
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Step 300
300
#BAC898
oklch(81% 0.067 121.1)
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Step 400
400
#96AB5D
oklch(70.7% 0.106 121.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#799121
oklch(61.7% 0.136 121.3)
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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
#3B4803
oklch(37.7% 0.088 120.8)
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Step 950
950
#222A07
oklch(26.9% 0.055 121.3)
#799121 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) | #9A8805 | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #97882B | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #80897C | 0.115 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.136 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #799121
#799121
oklch(61.7% 0.136 121.3)
- #9470C9
#9470C9
oklch(61.8% 0.135 301.2)
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 #799121, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Yellow Green #728F02 ΔE 0.017
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.021
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.035
- Swamp Green #748500 ΔE 0.035
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.037
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.040
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.041
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.042
Use #799121 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.