#717A3A
Closest named color: Military Green (#667C3E). oklch(55.7% 0.088 116), rgb(113, 122, 58).
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White text reads best on this color (4.61:1).
About this color
#717A3A is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 116°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Military Green (#667C3E), ΔE 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.61:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Military Green (#667C3E) |
| Black text | 4.54:1 |
| White text | 4.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #717A3A |
| RGB | rgb(113, 122, 58) |
| HSL | hsl(68, 36%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.7% 0.088 116) |
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 #717A3A | 4.61:1 | AA | Lc -77.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #717A3A | 4.54:1 | AA | Lc 32.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #717A3A text on white | 4.61:1 | AA | Lc 72.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #717A3A text on black | 4.54:1 | AA | Lc -29.6 | 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
#E9EBE2
oklch(93.6% 0.012 116.8)
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Step 200
200
#D8DBCB
oklch(88.5% 0.022 115.5)
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Step 300
300
#BFC4A7
oklch(80.9% 0.04 115.2)
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Step 400
400
#9EA678
oklch(70.7% 0.064 116.1)
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Step 500
500
#879055
oklch(63.2% 0.082 115.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#717A3A
oklch(55.7% 0.088 116)
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Step 700
700
#5E662C
oklch(49% 0.082 116)
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Step 800
800
#4D5425
oklch(42.8% 0.069 116.4)
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Step 900
900
#404523
oklch(37.7% 0.053 115.9)
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Step 950
950
#252915
oklch(27.1% 0.035 118)
#717A3A 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) | #817434 | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #81753D | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #77746B | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #717A3A
#717A3A
oklch(55.7% 0.088 116)
- #7869A2
#7869A2
oklch(55.8% 0.088 295.5)
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 #717A3A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.015
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.027
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.028
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.035
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.036
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.039
- Olive Green #677A04 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.043
Use #717A3A 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.