#717C47
Closest named color: Military Green (#667C3E). oklch(56.4% 0.076 118.5), rgb(113, 124, 71).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.67:1).
About this color
#717C47 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 119°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Military Green (#667C3E), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.67:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Military Green (#667C3E) |
| Black text | 4.67:1 |
| White text | 4.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #717C47 |
| RGB | rgb(113, 124, 71) |
| HSL | hsl(72, 27%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.4% 0.076 118.5) |
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 #717C47 | 4.49:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #717C47 | 4.67:1 | AA | Lc 32.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #717C47 text on white | 4.49:1 | AA large text | Lc 71.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #717C47 text on black | 4.67:1 | AA | Lc -30.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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
#E9EBE4
oklch(93.7% 0.01 119.6)
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Step 200
200
#D7DBCD
oklch(88.4% 0.019 119.8)
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Step 300
300
#BEC4AB
oklch(80.9% 0.035 118.2)
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Step 400
400
#9DA67F
oklch(70.8% 0.055 118.4)
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Step 500
500
#85905F
oklch(63.2% 0.07 118.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#717C47
oklch(56.4% 0.076 118.5)
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Step 700
700
#5D6636
oklch(49% 0.071 117.8)
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Step 800
800
#4C542D
oklch(42.8% 0.06 118.5)
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Step 900
900
#3F4529
oklch(37.7% 0.045 118.5)
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Step 950
950
#252818
oklch(26.9% 0.028 117)
#717C47 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) | #827743 | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #81774A | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #76776F | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #717C47
#717C47
oklch(56.4% 0.076 118.5)
- #7B6C9D
#7B6C9D
oklch(56.4% 0.076 298)
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 #717C47, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.021
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.033
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.036
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.037
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.038
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.048
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.049
Use #717C47 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.