#799C01
Closest named color: Pea Soup (#929901). oklch(64.3% 0.159 124.1), rgb(121, 156, 1).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.56:1).
About this color
#799C01 is a medium-light, vivid yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.159 and its hue 124°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pea Soup (#929901), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.56:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.159) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pea Soup (#929901) |
| Black text | 6.56:1 |
| White text | 3.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #799C01 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 156, 1) |
| HSL | hsl(74, 99%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.3% 0.159 124.1) |
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 #799C01 | 3.19:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #799C01 | 6.56:1 | AA | Lc 45.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #799C01 text on white | 3.19:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #799C01 text on black | 6.56:1 | AA | Lc -42.8 | 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
#E6EDDC
oklch(93.6% 0.024 125.2)
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Step 200
200
#D3DEC0
oklch(88.4% 0.042 123.7)
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Step 300
300
#B6CA92
oklch(81% 0.078 124.1)
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Step 400
400
#90AE51
oklch(70.8% 0.125 124.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#799C01
oklch(64.3% 0.159 124.1)
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Step 600
600
#638000
oklch(55.7% 0.138 124)
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Step 700
700
#526B00
oklch(49% 0.122 124.1)
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Step 800
800
#435800
oklch(42.7% 0.106 124.1)
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Step 900
900
#374900
oklch(37.6% 0.094 124.1)
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Step 950
950
#202B01
oklch(26.9% 0.065 123.5)
#799C01 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) | #A69100 | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A1901D | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #809484 | 0.131 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.160 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #799C01
#799C01
oklch(64.3% 0.159 124.1)
- #A371DB
#A371DB
oklch(64.4% 0.159 304.1)
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 #799C01, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pea Soup #929901 ΔE 0.035
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Yellow Green #728F02 ΔE 0.039
- Avocado Green #87A922 ΔE 0.043
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.044
- Leaf Green #5CA904 ΔE 0.045
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.048
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.048
Use #799C01 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.