#79914A
Closest named color: Drab Green (#749551). oklch(62.1% 0.101 124.6), rgb(121, 145, 74).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.96:1).
About this color
#79914A is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 125°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Drab Green (#749551), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.96:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Drab Green (#749551) |
| Black text | 5.96:1 |
| White text | 3.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #79914A |
| RGB | rgb(121, 145, 74) |
| HSL | hsl(80, 32%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.1% 0.101 124.6) |
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 #79914A | 3.52:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #79914A | 5.96:1 | AA | Lc 41.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #79914A text on white | 3.52:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #79914A text on black | 5.96:1 | AA | Lc -38.9 | 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
#D5DDC9
oklch(88.6% 0.028 124.8)
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Step 300
300
#B9C7A4
oklch(81% 0.05 125.3)
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Step 400
400
#96A973
oklch(70.6% 0.078 124.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#79914A
oklch(62.1% 0.101 124.6)
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Step 600
600
#657E2F
oklch(55.6% 0.11 124.7)
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Step 700
700
#546A21
oklch(49% 0.102 124.5)
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Step 800
800
#45571E
oklch(42.8% 0.084 124.7)
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Step 900
900
#3A481E
oklch(37.9% 0.067 124.8)
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Step 950
950
#222A12
oklch(27% 0.042 124.3)
#79914A 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) | #988944 | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #94884E | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7D8B80 | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #79914A
#79914A
oklch(62.1% 0.101 124.6)
- #9477B8
#9477B8
oklch(62.2% 0.101 304.1)
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 #79914A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.012
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.012
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.023
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.035
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.037
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.038
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.039
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.042
Use #79914A 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.