#79931D
Closest named color: Dark Yellow Green (#728F02). oklch(62.2% 0.14 121.9), rgb(121, 147, 29).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.00:1).
About this color
#79931D is a medium-light, vivid yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.140 and its hue 122°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Yellow Green (#728F02), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.00:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.140) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Yellow Green (#728F02) |
| Black text | 6.00:1 |
| White text | 3.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #79931D |
| RGB | rgb(121, 147, 29) |
| HSL | hsl(73, 67%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.2% 0.14 121.9) |
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 #79931D | 3.49:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #79931D | 6.00:1 | AA | Lc 41.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #79931D text on white | 3.49:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #79931D text on black | 6.00:1 | AA | Lc -39.3 | 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
#E7ECDE
oklch(93.5% 0.019 122.8)
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Step 200
200
#D5DEC2
oklch(88.6% 0.039 121.7)
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Step 300
300
#B9C897
oklch(80.9% 0.068 121.8)
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Step 400
400
#95AB5B
oklch(70.6% 0.109 121.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#79931D
oklch(62.2% 0.14 121.9)
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Step 600
600
#677F00
oklch(55.7% 0.135 121.9)
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Step 700
700
#566A00
oklch(49% 0.118 121.7)
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Step 800
800
#465700
oklch(42.7% 0.103 121.8)
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Step 900
900
#3A4900
oklch(37.9% 0.092 122)
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Step 950
950
#222B06
oklch(27.1% 0.058 122.1)
#79931D 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) | #9C8A00 | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #998929 | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #808B7D | 0.117 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #79931D
#79931D
oklch(62.2% 0.14 121.9)
- #9770CC
#9770CC
oklch(62.2% 0.139 302.1)
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 #79931D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Yellow Green #728F02 ΔE 0.018
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.025
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.039
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.039
- Swamp Green #748500 ΔE 0.040
- Pea Soup #929901 ΔE 0.041
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.042
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.043
Use #79931D 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.