#717437
Closest named color: Muddy Green (#657432). oklch(54.2% 0.084 111.4), rgb(113, 116, 55).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.93:1).
About this color
#717437 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 111°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muddy Green (#657432), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.93:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muddy Green (#657432) |
| Black text | 4.25:1 |
| White text | 4.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #717437 |
| RGB | rgb(113, 116, 55) |
| HSL | hsl(63, 36%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.2% 0.084 111.4) |
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 #717437 | 4.93:1 | AA | Lc -79.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #717437 | 4.25:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #717437 text on white | 4.93:1 | AA | Lc 74.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #717437 text on black | 4.25:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.6 | 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
#F5F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 117.9)
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Step 100
100
#EAEBE2
oklch(93.7% 0.012 111.8)
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Step 200
200
#D9DBCB
oklch(88.5% 0.022 112.6)
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Step 300
300
#C1C3A8
oklch(80.8% 0.037 110.7)
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Step 400
400
#A1A579
oklch(70.7% 0.061 112.2)
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Step 500
500
#8B8E56
oklch(63.1% 0.077 111)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#717437
oklch(54.2% 0.084 111.4)
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Step 700
700
#62652D
oklch(49.1% 0.078 111.7)
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Step 800
800
#505226
oklch(42.6% 0.064 111.2)
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Step 900
900
#424424
oklch(37.6% 0.05 111.7)
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Step 950
950
#272815
oklch(27% 0.032 111)
#717437 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) | #7C6F31 | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7C713A | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #786E66 | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #717437
#717437
oklch(54.2% 0.084 111.4)
- #70669C
#70669C
oklch(54.2% 0.084 291.9)
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 #717437, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.020
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.025
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.033
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.035
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.037
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.041
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.044
- Olive Green #677A04 ΔE 0.047
Use #717437 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.