#79953A
Closest named color: Drab Green (#749551). oklch(62.9% 0.123 124.3), rgb(121, 149, 58).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.17:1).
About this color
#79953A is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.123 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 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.17:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.123) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Drab Green (#749551) |
| Black text | 6.17:1 |
| White text | 3.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #79953A |
| RGB | rgb(121, 149, 58) |
| HSL | hsl(78, 44%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.9% 0.123 124.3) |
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 #79953A | 3.40:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #79953A | 6.17:1 | AA | Lc 42.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #79953A text on white | 3.40:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #79953A text on black | 6.17:1 | AA | Lc -40.3 | 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
#D4DDC6
oklch(88.4% 0.032 124.5)
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Step 300
300
#B8C89E
oklch(81% 0.06 124.7)
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Step 400
400
#94AB67
oklch(70.7% 0.096 124.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#79953A
oklch(62.9% 0.123 124.3)
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Step 600
600
#63800F
oklch(55.7% 0.134 124.3)
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Step 700
700
#526C00
oklch(49.2% 0.123 124.5)
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Step 800
800
#435807
oklch(42.8% 0.103 124.4)
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Step 900
900
#394812
oklch(37.6% 0.079 123.6)
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Step 950
950
#212B0C
oklch(27.1% 0.052 124.8)
#79953A 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) | #9D8C30 | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #998B40 | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7E8E82 | 0.101 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.123 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #79953A
#79953A
oklch(62.9% 0.123 124.3)
- #9975C4
#9975C4
oklch(62.9% 0.121 304.1)
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 #79953A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.024
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.027
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.030
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.033
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Yellow Green #728F02 ΔE 0.034
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.039
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.040
Use #79953A 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.