#717E1B
Closest named color: Murky Green (#6C7A0E). oklch(56.4% 0.119 117.1), rgb(113, 126, 27).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.70:1).
About this color
#717E1B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.119 and its hue 117°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Murky Green (#6C7A0E), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.70:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.119) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Murky Green (#6C7A0E) |
| Black text | 4.70:1 |
| White text | 4.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #717E1B |
| RGB | rgb(113, 126, 27) |
| HSL | hsl(68, 65%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.4% 0.119 117.1) |
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 #717E1B | 4.46:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #717E1B | 4.70:1 | AA | Lc 33.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #717E1B text on white | 4.46:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #717E1B text on black | 4.70:1 | AA | Lc -30.8 | 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
#F5F6F1
oklch(97.1% 0.007 115.7)
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Step 100
100
#E9EBE0
oklch(93.6% 0.015 115)
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Step 200
200
#D7DCC6
oklch(88.5% 0.03 117.4)
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Step 300
300
#BEC69F
oklch(81% 0.054 117)
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Step 400
400
#9CA869
oklch(70.7% 0.086 117.5)
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Step 500
500
#85923E
oklch(63.1% 0.11 117)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#717E1B
oklch(56.4% 0.119 117.1)
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Step 700
700
#5D6806
oklch(49.1% 0.111 116.8)
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Step 800
800
#4C550D
oklch(42.7% 0.092 116.9)
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Step 900
900
#3F4615
oklch(37.6% 0.071 116.8)
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Step 950
950
#25290E
oklch(27% 0.044 116.5)
#717E1B 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) | #877703 | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #867824 | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #78776B | 0.102 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.119 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #717E1B
#717E1B
oklch(56.4% 0.119 117.1)
- #7E65B3
#7E65B3
oklch(56.5% 0.12 297.2)
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 #717E1B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.015
- Olive Green #677A04 ΔE 0.022
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.024
- Olive #808000 ΔE 0.024
- Swamp Green #748500 ΔE 0.025
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.028
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.034
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.038
Use #717E1B 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.