#799423
Closest named color: Dark Yellow Green (#728F02). oklch(62.4% 0.138 122.5), rgb(121, 148, 35).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.07:1).
About this color
#799423 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.138 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 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.07:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.138) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Yellow Green (#728F02) |
| Black text | 6.07:1 |
| White text | 3.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #799423 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 148, 35) |
| HSL | hsl(74, 62%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.4% 0.138 122.5) |
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 #799423 | 3.45:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #799423 | 6.07:1 | AA | Lc 42.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #799423 text on white | 3.45:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #799423 text on black | 6.07:1 | AA | Lc -39.7 | 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
#D4DEC3
oklch(88.6% 0.038 123.7)
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Step 300
300
#B9C898
oklch(80.9% 0.067 122)
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Step 400
400
#95AB5C
oklch(70.6% 0.108 122)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#799423
oklch(62.4% 0.138 122.5)
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Step 600
600
#667F00
oklch(55.6% 0.135 122.3)
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Step 700
700
#556B00
oklch(49.2% 0.12 122.6)
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Step 800
800
#455700
oklch(42.6% 0.104 122.4)
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Step 900
900
#394903
oklch(37.8% 0.091 122.9)
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Step 950
950
#222B07
oklch(27.2% 0.057 122.3)
#799423 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) | #9D8B09 | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9A8A2D | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #808C7F | 0.116 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.139 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #799423
#799423
oklch(62.4% 0.138 122.5)
- #9871CC
#9871CC
oklch(62.5% 0.138 302.4)
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 #799423, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Yellow Green #728F02 ΔE 0.021
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.027
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.036
- Pea Soup #929901 ΔE 0.039
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.040
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.041
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.043
- Swamp Green #748500 ΔE 0.043
Use #799423 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.