#79961A
Closest named color: Dark Yellow Green (#728F02). oklch(62.9% 0.145 122.8), rgb(121, 150, 26).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.19:1).
About this color
#79961A is a medium-light, vivid yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.145 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 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.19:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.145) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Yellow Green (#728F02) |
| Black text | 6.19:1 |
| White text | 3.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #79961A |
| RGB | rgb(121, 150, 26) |
| HSL | hsl(74, 70%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.9% 0.145 122.8) |
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 #79961A | 3.39:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #79961A | 6.19:1 | AA | Lc 42.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #79961A text on white | 3.39:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #79961A text on black | 6.19:1 | AA | Lc -40.5 | 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
#F4F7F0
oklch(97.2% 0.01 125.7)
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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
#B8C996
oklch(81% 0.071 123)
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Step 400
400
#94AC58
oklch(70.7% 0.114 122.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#79961A
oklch(62.9% 0.145 122.8)
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Step 600
600
#657F00
oklch(55.6% 0.136 122.8)
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Step 700
700
#546B00
oklch(49.1% 0.121 123.1)
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Step 800
800
#455700
oklch(42.6% 0.104 122.4)
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Step 900
900
#394900
oklch(37.8% 0.092 122.7)
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Step 950
950
#212B04
oklch(27% 0.061 123)
#79961A 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) | #9F8C00 | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9C8B28 | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #808E80 | 0.121 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.145 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #79961A
#79961A
oklch(62.9% 0.145 122.8)
- #9B70D0
#9B70D0
oklch(62.8% 0.145 303.1)
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 #79961A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Yellow Green #728F02 ΔE 0.023
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.032
- Pea Soup #929901 ΔE 0.036
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.038
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.046
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.046
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.047
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.048
Use #79961A 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.