#717531
Closest named color: Muddy Green (#657432). oklch(54.4% 0.091 112.1), rgb(113, 117, 49).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.89:1).
About this color
#717531 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 112°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muddy Green (#657432), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.89:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muddy Green (#657432) |
| Black text | 4.29:1 |
| White text | 4.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #717531 |
| RGB | rgb(113, 117, 49) |
| HSL | hsl(64, 41%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.4% 0.091 112.1) |
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 #717531 | 4.89:1 | AA | Lc -79.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #717531 | 4.29:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #717531 text on white | 4.89:1 | AA | Lc 73.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #717531 text on black | 4.29:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.8 | 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
#D9DBCA
oklch(88.5% 0.023 112.3)
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Step 300
300
#C1C4A6
oklch(81% 0.041 112)
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Step 400
400
#A1A576
oklch(70.7% 0.065 112)
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Step 500
500
#8A8F51
oklch(63.1% 0.085 112.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#717531
oklch(54.4% 0.091 112.1)
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Step 700
700
#626527
oklch(49% 0.084 111.7)
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Step 800
800
#505322
oklch(42.8% 0.07 112.2)
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Step 900
900
#424521
oklch(37.8% 0.055 112.9)
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Step 950
950
#272814
oklch(27% 0.034 110.9)
#717531 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) | #7D702A | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7D7235 | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #786E66 | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #717531
#717531
oklch(54.4% 0.091 112.1)
- #7165A0
#7165A0
oklch(54.3% 0.091 292.4)
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 #717531, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.018
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.023
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.030
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.032
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.034
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.040
- Olive Green #677A04 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.040
Use #717531 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.