#799430
Closest named color: Dark Yellow Green (#728F02). oklch(62.5% 0.129 123.2), rgb(121, 148, 48).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.09:1).
About this color
#799430 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.129 and its hue 123°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Yellow Green (#728F02), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.09:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.129) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Yellow Green (#728F02) |
| Black text | 6.09:1 |
| White text | 3.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #799430 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 148, 48) |
| HSL | hsl(76, 51%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.5% 0.129 123.2) |
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 #799430 | 3.44:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #799430 | 6.09:1 | AA | Lc 42.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #799430 text on white | 3.44:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #799430 text on black | 6.09:1 | AA | Lc -39.8 | 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
#E7ECDF
oklch(93.6% 0.018 124)
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Step 200
200
#D4DDC4
oklch(88.4% 0.035 123.3)
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Step 300
300
#B8C89B
oklch(80.9% 0.063 123.7)
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Step 400
400
#94AB62
oklch(70.6% 0.102 123.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#799430
oklch(62.5% 0.129 123.2)
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Step 600
600
#647F00
oklch(55.5% 0.136 123.2)
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Step 700
700
#546B00
oklch(49.1% 0.121 123.1)
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Step 800
800
#445800
oklch(42.8% 0.106 123.5)
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Step 900
900
#39480C
oklch(37.6% 0.084 123)
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Step 950
950
#212B0A
oklch(27.1% 0.054 124.3)
#799430 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) | #9C8B22 | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #998A38 | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7F8D80 | 0.107 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.130 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #799430
#799430
oklch(62.5% 0.129 123.2)
- #9873C7
#9873C7
oklch(62.6% 0.128 303.2)
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 #799430, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Yellow Green #728F02 ΔE 0.027
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.028
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.031
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.031
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.038
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.039
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.040
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.041
Use #799430 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.