#79913D
Closest named color: Drab Green (#749551). oklch(61.9% 0.114 123.1), rgb(121, 145, 61).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.93:1).
About this color
#79913D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.114 and its hue 123°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Drab Green (#749551), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.93:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Drab Green (#749551) |
| Black text | 5.93:1 |
| White text | 3.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #79913D |
| RGB | rgb(121, 145, 61) |
| HSL | hsl(77, 41%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.9% 0.114 123.1) |
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 #79913D | 3.54:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #79913D | 5.93:1 | AA | Lc 41.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #79913D text on white | 3.54:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #79913D text on black | 5.93:1 | AA | Lc -38.8 | 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
#F4F6F1
oklch(97% 0.007 124.4)
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Step 100
100
#E8ECE0
oklch(93.7% 0.017 121.8)
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Step 200
200
#D5DDC7
oklch(88.5% 0.031 123.3)
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Step 300
300
#B9C79F
oklch(80.8% 0.057 123.3)
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Step 400
400
#96AA6B
oklch(70.7% 0.089 123)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#79913D
oklch(61.9% 0.114 123.1)
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Step 600
600
#667E1C
oklch(55.5% 0.124 122.8)
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Step 700
700
#546B0C
oklch(49.2% 0.116 123.5)
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Step 800
800
#455710
oklch(42.7% 0.096 123.2)
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Step 900
900
#3A4816
oklch(37.7% 0.075 123.3)
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Step 950
950
#222A0E
oklch(27% 0.047 122.9)
#79913D 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) | #998934 | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #968842 | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7E8A7F | 0.095 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.115 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #79913D
#79913D
oklch(61.9% 0.114 123.1)
- #9474BE
#9474BE
oklch(61.9% 0.114 303.1)
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 #79913D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.020
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.024
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.031
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.031
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.033
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.034
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.035
- Dark Yellow Green #728F02 ΔE 0.036
Use #79913D 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.