#79971F
Closest named color: Dark Yellow Green (#728F02). oklch(63.2% 0.144 123.3), rgb(121, 151, 31).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.25:1).
About this color
#79971F is a medium-light, vivid yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.144 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 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.25:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.144) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Yellow Green (#728F02) |
| Black text | 6.25:1 |
| White text | 3.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #79971F |
| RGB | rgb(121, 151, 31) |
| HSL | hsl(75, 66%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.2% 0.144 123.3) |
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 #79971F | 3.35:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #79971F | 6.25:1 | AA | Lc 43.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #79971F text on white | 3.35:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #79971F text on black | 6.25:1 | AA | Lc -40.9 | 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
#E7ECDE
oklch(93.5% 0.019 122.8)
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Step 200
200
#D4DEC2
oklch(88.5% 0.039 123.2)
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Step 300
300
#B7C996
oklch(80.9% 0.072 123.8)
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Step 400
400
#93AC5A
oklch(70.7% 0.112 123.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#79971F
oklch(63.2% 0.144 123.3)
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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
#384900
oklch(37.7% 0.093 123.4)
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Step 950
950
#212B05
oklch(27% 0.06 123.2)
#79971F 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) | #A08D00 | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9C8C2B | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7F8F81 | 0.120 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.144 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #79971F
#79971F
oklch(63.2% 0.144 123.3)
- #9C71D0
#9C71D0
oklch(63.1% 0.144 303.4)
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 #79971F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Yellow Green #728F02 ΔE 0.026
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.034
- Pea Soup #929901 ΔE 0.035
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.035
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.045
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.045
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.045
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.048
Use #79971F 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.