#79933B
Closest named color: Drab Green (#749551). oklch(62.4% 0.119 123.7), rgb(121, 147, 59).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.04:1).
About this color
#79933B is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.119 and its hue 124°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Drab Green (#749551), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.04:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.119) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Drab Green (#749551) |
| Black text | 6.04:1 |
| White text | 3.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #79933B |
| RGB | rgb(121, 147, 59) |
| HSL | hsl(78, 43%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.4% 0.119 123.7) |
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 #79933B | 3.47:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #79933B | 6.04:1 | AA | Lc 41.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #79933B text on white | 3.47:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #79933B text on black | 6.04:1 | AA | Lc -39.5 | 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
#F4F6F1
oklch(97% 0.007 124.4)
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Step 100
100
#E7ECE0
oklch(93.6% 0.017 125.3)
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Step 200
200
#D5DDC6
oklch(88.5% 0.032 122.7)
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Step 300
300
#B9C79E
oklch(80.8% 0.058 123)
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Step 400
400
#95AB69
oklch(70.8% 0.093 123.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#79933B
oklch(62.4% 0.119 123.7)
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Step 600
600
#647F15
oklch(55.6% 0.129 123.8)
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Step 700
700
#536B03
oklch(49.1% 0.12 123.7)
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Step 800
800
#44570B
oklch(42.6% 0.099 123.5)
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Step 900
900
#394814
oklch(37.6% 0.077 123.9)
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Step 950
950
#222A0D
oklch(26.9% 0.049 122.6)
#79933B 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) | #9B8A31 | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #978941 | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7E8C80 | 0.098 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.119 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #79933B
#79933B
oklch(62.4% 0.119 123.7)
- #9774C2
#9774C2
oklch(62.4% 0.12 303.8)
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 #79933B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.021
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.028
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.030
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.031
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Yellow Green #728F02 ΔE 0.034
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.037
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.040
Use #79933B 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.