#79933F
Closest named color: Drab Green (#749551). oklch(62.5% 0.115 124.1), rgb(121, 147, 63).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.05:1).
About this color
#79933F is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.115 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 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.05:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.115) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Drab Green (#749551) |
| Black text | 6.05:1 |
| White text | 3.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #79933F |
| RGB | rgb(121, 147, 63) |
| HSL | hsl(79, 40%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.5% 0.115 124.1) |
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 #79933F | 3.46:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #79933F | 6.05:1 | AA | Lc 41.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #79933F text on white | 3.46:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #79933F text on black | 6.05:1 | AA | Lc -39.6 | 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
#D5DDC7
oklch(88.5% 0.031 123.3)
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Step 300
300
#B9C7A0
oklch(80.9% 0.055 123.7)
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Step 400
400
#95AA6B
oklch(70.6% 0.089 123.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#79933F
oklch(62.5% 0.115 124.1)
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Step 600
600
#647F1D
oklch(55.6% 0.125 124.2)
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Step 700
700
#536B0D
oklch(49.1% 0.116 124.1)
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Step 800
800
#445710
oklch(42.6% 0.096 123.9)
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Step 900
900
#394816
oklch(37.7% 0.076 124.2)
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Step 950
950
#222A0E
oklch(27% 0.047 122.9)
#79933F 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) | #9B8B36 | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #978944 | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7E8C81 | 0.095 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.116 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #79933F
#79933F
oklch(62.5% 0.115 124.1)
- #9775C0
#9775C0
oklch(62.5% 0.115 304.1)
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 #79933F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.018
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.025
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.027
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.030
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.034
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Yellow Green #728F02 ΔE 0.038
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.039
Use #79933F 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.