#799D09
Closest named color: Pea Soup (#929901). oklch(64.5% 0.159 124.5), rgb(121, 157, 9).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.63:1).
About this color
#799D09 is a medium-light, vivid yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, 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 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.63:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.159) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pea Soup (#929901) |
| Black text | 6.63:1 |
| White text | 3.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #799D09 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 157, 9) |
| HSL | hsl(75, 89%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.5% 0.159 124.5) |
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 #799D09 | 3.16:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #799D09 | 6.63:1 | AA | Lc 45.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #799D09 text on white | 3.16:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #799D09 text on black | 6.63:1 | AA | Lc -43.2 | 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
#E6EDDD
oklch(93.6% 0.023 126.2)
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Step 200
200
#D3DFC0
oklch(88.6% 0.043 124.5)
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Step 300
300
#B5CA92
oklch(80.9% 0.079 124.8)
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Step 400
400
#90AE52
oklch(70.8% 0.124 124.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#799D09
oklch(64.5% 0.159 124.5)
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Step 600
600
#628000
oklch(55.6% 0.139 124.4)
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Step 700
700
#526C00
oklch(49.2% 0.123 124.5)
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Step 800
800
#425800
oklch(42.6% 0.107 124.6)
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Step 900
900
#374900
oklch(37.6% 0.094 124.1)
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Step 950
950
#1F2B01
oklch(26.8% 0.066 124.5)
#799D09 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) | #A69200 | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A29021 | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7F9585 | 0.130 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.159 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #799D09
#799D09
oklch(64.5% 0.159 124.5)
- #A471DB
#A471DB
oklch(64.5% 0.16 304.5)
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 #799D09, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pea Soup #929901 ΔE 0.034
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.036
- Avocado Green #87A922 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Yellow Green #728F02 ΔE 0.042
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.044
- Leaf Green #5CA904 ΔE 0.044
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.046
- Pea Soup Green #94A617 ΔE 0.047
Use #799D09 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.