#717E56
Closest named color: Dark Sage (#598556). oklch(57.2% 0.06 122.9), rgb(113, 126, 86).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.82:1).
About this color
#717E56 is a medium-dark, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 123°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sage (#598556), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.82:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sage (#598556) |
| Black text | 4.82:1 |
| White text | 4.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #717E56 |
| RGB | rgb(113, 126, 86) |
| HSL | hsl(80, 19%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.2% 0.06 122.9) |
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 #717E56 | 4.35:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #717E56 | 4.82:1 | AA | Lc 33.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #717E56 text on white | 4.35:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #717E56 text on black | 4.82:1 | AA | Lc -31.5 | 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
#F5F6F3
oklch(97.2% 0.004 121.6)
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Step 100
100
#E9EBE5
oklch(93.7% 0.008 121.6)
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Step 200
200
#D7DBD0
oklch(88.5% 0.015 123.1)
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Step 300
300
#BDC4B1
oklch(81% 0.027 123.5)
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Step 400
400
#9BA588
oklch(70.6% 0.042 123)
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Step 500
500
#838F6A
oklch(63% 0.055 122.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#717E56
oklch(57.2% 0.06 122.9)
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Step 700
700
#5B6642
oklch(49.1% 0.056 122.3)
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Step 800
800
#4A5337
oklch(42.6% 0.045 122.8)
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Step 900
900
#3E452F
oklch(37.7% 0.037 122.5)
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Step 950
950
#24281C
oklch(26.9% 0.022 122.9)
#717E56 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) | #837953 | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #817958 | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #747A74 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #717E56
#717E56
oklch(57.2% 0.06 122.9)
- #7F6F96
#7F6F96
oklch(57.1% 0.062 303.2)
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 #717E56, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.036
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.036
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.038
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.043
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.045
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.045
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.048
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.051
Use #717E56 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.