#717C49
Closest named color: Military Green (#667C3E). oklch(56.4% 0.074 118.8), rgb(113, 124, 73).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.68:1).
About this color
#717C49 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.074 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 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.68:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Military Green (#667C3E) |
| Black text | 4.68:1 |
| White text | 4.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #717C49 |
| RGB | rgb(113, 124, 73) |
| HSL | hsl(73, 26%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.4% 0.074 118.8) |
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 #717C49 | 4.48:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #717C49 | 4.68:1 | AA | Lc 33.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #717C49 text on white | 4.48:1 | AA large text | Lc 71.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #717C49 text on black | 4.68:1 | AA | Lc -30.6 | 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
#F5F6F3
oklch(97.2% 0.004 121.6)
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Step 100
100
#E9EBE4
oklch(93.7% 0.01 119.6)
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Step 200
200
#D7DBCE
oklch(88.5% 0.018 120.7)
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Step 300
300
#BEC4AC
oklch(80.9% 0.034 118.6)
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Step 400
400
#9DA680
oklch(70.8% 0.054 118.6)
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Step 500
500
#859060
oklch(63.2% 0.069 118.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#717C49
oklch(56.4% 0.074 118.8)
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Step 700
700
#5C6638
oklch(49% 0.068 119)
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Step 800
800
#4C532F
oklch(42.6% 0.056 117.8)
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Step 900
900
#3F452A
oklch(37.7% 0.044 118.8)
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Step 950
950
#252819
oklch(26.9% 0.027 117.4)
#717C49 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) | #827745 | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #81774B | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #76776F | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #717C49
#717C49
oklch(56.4% 0.074 118.8)
- #7B6C9C
#7B6C9C
oklch(56.4% 0.075 298.3)
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 #717C49, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.022
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.034
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.036
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.038
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.039
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.047
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.051
Use #717C49 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.