#79991B
Closest named color: Dark Yellow Green (#728F02). oklch(63.6% 0.148 123.8), rgb(121, 153, 27).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.38:1).
About this color
#79991B is a medium-light, vivid yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.148 and its hue 124°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Yellow Green (#728F02), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.38:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.148) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Yellow Green (#728F02) |
| Black text | 6.38:1 |
| White text | 3.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #79991B |
| RGB | rgb(121, 153, 27) |
| HSL | hsl(75, 70%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.6% 0.148 123.8) |
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 #79991B | 3.28:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #79991B | 6.38:1 | AA | Lc 44.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #79991B text on white | 3.28:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #79991B text on black | 6.38:1 | AA | Lc -41.6 | 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
#D3DEC1
oklch(88.4% 0.041 124.2)
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Step 300
300
#B7C995
oklch(80.9% 0.073 123.5)
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Step 400
400
#92AD58
oklch(70.8% 0.116 123.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#79991B
oklch(63.6% 0.148 123.8)
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Step 600
600
#638000
oklch(55.7% 0.138 124)
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Step 700
700
#536B00
oklch(49% 0.121 123.6)
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Step 800
800
#435800
oklch(42.7% 0.106 124.1)
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Step 900
900
#384900
oklch(37.7% 0.093 123.4)
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Step 950
950
#202B04
oklch(26.9% 0.061 124.1)
#79991B 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) | #A28F00 | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9E8D29 | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7F9182 | 0.122 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.149 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #79991B
#79991B
oklch(63.6% 0.148 123.8)
- #9F71D3
#9F71D3
oklch(63.6% 0.149 304.2)
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 #79991B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Yellow Green #728F02 ΔE 0.031
- Pea Soup #929901 ΔE 0.033
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.036
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.039
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.044
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.045
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.046
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.049
Use #79991B 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.