#716800
Closest named color: Browny Green (#6F6C0A). oklch(51% 0.107 103.6), rgb(113, 104, 0).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.70:1).
About this color
#716800 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 104°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Browny Green (#6F6C0A), ΔE 0.011 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.70:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Browny Green (#6F6C0A) |
| Black text | 3.68:1 |
| White text | 5.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #716800 |
| RGB | rgb(113, 104, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(55, 100%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51% 0.107 103.6) |
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 #716800 | 5.70:1 | AA | Lc -83.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #716800 | 3.68:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #716800 text on white | 5.70:1 | AA | Lc 78.4 | Fine for body text |
| #716800 text on black | 3.68:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F6F6F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 106.5)
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Step 100
100
#EBEADF
oklch(93.5% 0.015 102.5)
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Step 200
200
#DCDAC5
oklch(88.4% 0.028 102.5)
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Step 300
300
#C6C39C
oklch(81% 0.053 103.9)
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Step 400
400
#A9A365
oklch(70.6% 0.083 103.5)
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Step 500
500
#958C37
oklch(63.1% 0.106 103.3)
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Step 600
600
#7F7606
oklch(55.7% 0.116 104.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#716800
oklch(51% 0.107 103.6)
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Step 800
800
#585102
oklch(42.8% 0.089 103.7)
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Step 900
900
#484310
oklch(37.7% 0.069 103.7)
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Step 950
950
#2A270B
oklch(26.9% 0.044 103.2)
#716800 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) | #736400 | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #76680D | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7B6058 | 0.099 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #666666 | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #716800
#716800
oklch(51% 0.107 103.6)
- #5F5CA1
#5F5CA1
oklch(51% 0.108 283.9)
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 #716800, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #716800.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.011
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.011
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.028
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.029
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.037
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.039
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.040
Use #716800 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.