#799800
Closest named color: Dark Yellow Green (#728F02). oklch(63.3% 0.155 122.9), rgb(121, 152, 0).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.30:1).
About this color
#799800 is a medium-light, vivid yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.155 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 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.30:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.155) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Yellow Green (#728F02) |
| Black text | 6.30:1 |
| White text | 3.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #799800 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 152, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(72, 100%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.3% 0.155 122.9) |
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 #799800 | 3.33:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #799800 | 6.30:1 | AA | Lc 43.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #799800 text on white | 3.33:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #799800 text on black | 6.30:1 | AA | Lc -41.2 | 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
#E7EDDD
oklch(93.7% 0.022 123.6)
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Step 200
200
#D4DEC0
oklch(88.5% 0.042 122.3)
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Step 300
300
#B7C993
oklch(80.9% 0.075 123)
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Step 400
400
#93AD52
oklch(70.8% 0.122 122.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#799800
oklch(63.3% 0.155 122.9)
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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
#212B02
oklch(27% 0.063 122.6)
#799800 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) | #A28E00 | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9E8D1B | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #809081 | 0.129 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.155 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #799800
#799800
oklch(63.3% 0.155 122.9)
- #9D6FD6
#9D6FD6
oklch(63.2% 0.155 302.8)
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 #799800, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Yellow Green #728F02 ΔE 0.028
- Pea Soup #929901 ΔE 0.035
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.039
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.043
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.049
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.051
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.051
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.053
Use #799800 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.