#79950C
Closest named color: Dark Yellow Green (#728F02). oklch(62.6% 0.149 122.2), rgb(121, 149, 12).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.11:1).
About this color
#79950C is a medium-light, vivid yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.149 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 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.11:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.149) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Yellow Green (#728F02) |
| Black text | 6.11:1 |
| White text | 3.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #79950C |
| RGB | rgb(121, 149, 12) |
| HSL | hsl(72, 85%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.6% 0.149 122.2) |
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 #79950C | 3.43:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #79950C | 6.11:1 | AA | Lc 42.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #79950C text on white | 3.43:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #79950C text on black | 6.11:1 | AA | Lc -40.0 | 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
#F4F7EF
oklch(97.2% 0.011 123.5)
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Step 100
100
#E7ECDD
oklch(93.5% 0.021 121.8)
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Step 200
200
#D4DEC1
oklch(88.5% 0.04 122.7)
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Step 300
300
#B8C994
oklch(81% 0.074 122.5)
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Step 400
400
#94AC55
oklch(70.7% 0.117 122.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#79950C
oklch(62.6% 0.149 122.2)
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Step 600
600
#667F00
oklch(55.6% 0.135 122.3)
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Step 700
700
#556A00
oklch(48.9% 0.119 122.2)
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Step 800
800
#465700
oklch(42.7% 0.103 121.8)
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Step 900
900
#394900
oklch(37.8% 0.092 122.7)
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Step 950
950
#212B03
oklch(27% 0.062 122.8)
#79950C 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) | #9F8B00 | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9B8A20 | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #808D7E | 0.124 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.149 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #79950C
#79950C
oklch(62.6% 0.149 122.2)
- #996FD2
#996FD2
oklch(62.6% 0.149 301.8)
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 #79950C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Yellow Green #728F02 ΔE 0.020
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.031
- Pea Soup #929901 ΔE 0.038
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.042
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.045
- Swamp Green #748500 ΔE 0.046
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.049
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.050
Use #79950C 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.