#799E00
Closest named color: Leaf (#71AA34). oklch(64.8% 0.162 124.6), rgb(121, 158, 0).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.70:1).
About this color
#799E00 is a medium-light, vivid yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.162 and its hue 125°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Leaf (#71AA34), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.70:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.162) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Leaf (#71AA34) |
| Black text | 6.70:1 |
| White text | 3.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #799E00 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 158, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(74, 100%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.8% 0.162 124.6) |
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 #799E00 | 3.13:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #799E00 | 6.70:1 | AA | Lc 45.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #799E00 text on white | 3.13:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #799E00 text on black | 6.70:1 | AA | Lc -43.6 | 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
#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
#D2DFBF
oklch(88.5% 0.045 125.3)
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Step 300
300
#B5CA92
oklch(80.9% 0.079 124.8)
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Step 400
400
#8FAE50
oklch(70.7% 0.127 124.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#799E00
oklch(64.8% 0.162 124.6)
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Step 600
600
#628000
oklch(55.6% 0.139 124.4)
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Step 700
700
#516C00
oklch(49.2% 0.123 125)
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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
#1F2C00
oklch(27.1% 0.068 125.1)
#799E00 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) | #A89300 | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A3911D | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7F9686 | 0.133 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.162 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #799E00
#799E00
oklch(64.8% 0.162 124.6)
- #A571DD
#A571DD
oklch(64.7% 0.162 304.5)
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 #799E00, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.034
- Pea Soup #929901 ΔE 0.036
- Avocado Green #87A922 ΔE 0.038
- Leaf Green #5CA904 ΔE 0.041
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.044
- Dark Yellow Green #728F02 ΔE 0.045
- Pea Soup Green #94A617 ΔE 0.045
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.046
Use #799E00 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.