#717E2D
Closest named color: Swamp (#698339). oklch(56.5% 0.106 117.7), rgb(113, 126, 45).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.72:1).
About this color
#717E2D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.106 and its hue 118°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Swamp (#698339), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.72:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Swamp (#698339) |
| Black text | 4.72:1 |
| White text | 4.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #717E2D |
| RGB | rgb(113, 126, 45) |
| HSL | hsl(70, 47%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.5% 0.106 117.7) |
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 #717E2D | 4.44:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #717E2D | 4.72:1 | AA | Lc 33.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #717E2D text on white | 4.44:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #717E2D text on black | 4.72:1 | AA | Lc -30.9 | 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
#E9EBE1
oklch(93.6% 0.013 115.8)
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Step 200
200
#D7DCC8
oklch(88.5% 0.027 118.4)
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Step 300
300
#BEC5A3
oklch(80.9% 0.047 116.9)
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Step 400
400
#9CA770
oklch(70.6% 0.076 117.6)
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Step 500
500
#849149
oklch(63% 0.098 117.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#717E2D
oklch(56.5% 0.106 117.7)
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Step 700
700
#5C681C
oklch(49.1% 0.1 118)
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Step 800
800
#4B551A
oklch(42.8% 0.083 118.2)
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Step 900
900
#3F461C
oklch(37.7% 0.063 117.4)
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Step 950
950
#252911
oklch(27% 0.04 117)
#717E2D 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) | #867723 | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #857832 | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #78776D | 0.092 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #717E2D
#717E2D
oklch(56.5% 0.106 117.7)
- #7D67AC
#7D67AC
oklch(56.4% 0.106 297.6)
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 #717E2D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.017
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.023
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.023
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.023
- Olive #808000 ΔE 0.030
- Olive Green #677A04 ΔE 0.030
- Swamp Green #748500 ΔE 0.034
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.037
Use #717E2D 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.