#716E37
Closest named color: Muddy Green (#657432). oklch(52.8% 0.076 105.9), rgb(113, 110, 55).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.26:1).
About this color
#716E37 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 106°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muddy Green (#657432), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.26:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Muddy Green (#657432) |
| Black text | 3.98:1 |
| White text | 5.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #716E37 |
| RGB | rgb(113, 110, 55) |
| HSL | hsl(57, 35%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.8% 0.076 105.9) |
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 #716E37 | 5.26:1 | AA | Lc -81.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #716E37 | 3.98:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #716E37 text on white | 5.26:1 | AA | Lc 76.1 | Fine for body text |
| #716E37 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
#DADACC
oklch(88.5% 0.019 106.8)
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Step 300
300
#C3C2A9
oklch(80.8% 0.034 105.3)
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Step 400
400
#A5A37C
oklch(70.7% 0.054 105.2)
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Step 500
500
#8F8C5A
oklch(63% 0.069 105.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#716E37
oklch(52.8% 0.076 105.9)
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Step 700
700
#666331
oklch(49.1% 0.07 105.6)
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Step 800
800
#535129
oklch(42.7% 0.059 106.1)
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Step 900
900
#454326
oklch(37.7% 0.045 104.9)
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Step 950
950
#282717
oklch(26.9% 0.028 105.1)
#716E37 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) | #766A32 | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #786D3A | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #786861 | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6C6C6C | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #716E37
#716E37
oklch(52.8% 0.076 105.9)
- #676596
#676596
oklch(52.9% 0.076 285.3)
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 #716E37, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.027
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.027
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.030
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.034
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.039
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.041
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.044
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.044
Use #716E37 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.