#79963C
Closest named color: Drab Green (#749551). oklch(63.1% 0.122 124.8), rgb(121, 150, 60).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.24:1).
About this color
#79963C is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.122 and its hue 125°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Drab Green (#749551), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.24:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.122) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Drab Green (#749551) |
| Black text | 6.24:1 |
| White text | 3.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #79963C |
| RGB | rgb(121, 150, 60) |
| HSL | hsl(79, 43%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.1% 0.122 124.8) |
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 #79963C | 3.36:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #79963C | 6.24:1 | AA | Lc 43.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #79963C text on white | 3.36:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #79963C text on black | 6.24:1 | AA | Lc -40.7 | 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
#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
#93AB68
oklch(70.7% 0.095 124.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#79963C
oklch(63.1% 0.122 124.8)
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Step 600
600
#628012
oklch(55.7% 0.133 124.9)
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Step 700
700
#516C00
oklch(49.2% 0.123 125)
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Step 800
800
#425809
oklch(42.7% 0.102 125.1)
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Step 900
900
#384913
oklch(37.8% 0.08 125.2)
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Step 950
950
#212B0D
oklch(27.1% 0.051 125.1)
#79963C 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) | #9E8D32 | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9A8C42 | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7E8F83 | 0.100 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.122 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #79963C
#79963C
oklch(63.1% 0.122 124.8)
- #9B75C5
#9B75C5
oklch(63.1% 0.123 305)
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 #79963C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.023
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.025
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.028
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.033
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.036
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Yellow Green #728F02 ΔE 0.037
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.037
Use #79963C 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.