#716E34
Closest named color: Muddy Green (#657432). oklch(52.8% 0.079 106.1), rgb(113, 110, 52).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.27:1).
About this color
#716E34 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 106°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muddy Green (#657432), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.27:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Muddy Green (#657432) |
| Black text | 3.98:1 |
| White text | 5.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #716E34 |
| RGB | rgb(113, 110, 52) |
| HSL | hsl(57, 37%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.8% 0.079 106.1) |
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 #716E34 | 5.27:1 | AA | Lc -81.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #716E34 | 3.98:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #716E34 text on white | 5.27:1 | AA | Lc 76.2 | Fine for body text |
| #716E34 text on black | 3.98:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.6 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F6F6F2
oklch(97.2% 0.005 106.5)
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Step 100
100
#EAEAE3
oklch(93.5% 0.009 106.6)
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Step 200
200
#DADACB
oklch(88.4% 0.02 106.8)
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Step 300
300
#C3C2A8
oklch(80.8% 0.035 105.4)
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Step 400
400
#A5A37A
oklch(70.7% 0.057 105.4)
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Step 500
500
#8F8D57
oklch(63.2% 0.074 106.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#716E34
oklch(52.8% 0.079 106.1)
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Step 700
700
#66632E
oklch(49% 0.074 105.9)
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Step 800
800
#535127
oklch(42.6% 0.061 106.3)
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Step 900
900
#454324
oklch(37.7% 0.048 105.2)
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Step 950
950
#282716
oklch(26.9% 0.029 105.3)
#716E34 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) | #766A2F | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #786D37 | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #786861 | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6C6C6C | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #716E34
#716E34
oklch(52.8% 0.079 106.1)
- #676497
#676497
oklch(52.7% 0.079 286)
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 #716E34, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.025
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.027
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.027
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.030
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.040
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.040
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.045
Use #716E34 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.