#717F10
Closest named color: Murky Green (#6C7A0E). oklch(56.6% 0.126 117.4), rgb(113, 127, 16).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.74:1).
About this color
#717F10 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.126 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 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.74:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.126) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Murky Green (#6C7A0E) |
| Black text | 4.74:1 |
| White text | 4.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #717F10 |
| RGB | rgb(113, 127, 16) |
| HSL | hsl(68, 78%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.6% 0.126 117.4) |
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 #717F10 | 4.42:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #717F10 | 4.74:1 | AA | Lc 33.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #717F10 text on white | 4.42:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #717F10 text on black | 4.74:1 | AA | Lc -31.1 | 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
#E9EBDF
oklch(93.5% 0.016 114.4)
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Step 200
200
#D7DCC5
oklch(88.4% 0.031 117)
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Step 300
300
#BDC69D
oklch(80.9% 0.056 117.7)
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Step 400
400
#9CA866
oklch(70.6% 0.09 117.2)
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Step 500
500
#849239
oklch(63% 0.115 117.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#717F10
oklch(56.6% 0.126 117.4)
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Step 700
700
#5C6800
oklch(49% 0.113 117.4)
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Step 800
800
#4B5504
oklch(42.6% 0.096 117.4)
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Step 900
900
#3F4711
oklch(37.9% 0.076 117.5)
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Step 950
950
#25290C
oklch(26.9% 0.047 116.2)
#717F10 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) | #887800 | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #87781D | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #79776C | 0.110 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.126 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #717F10
#717F10
oklch(56.6% 0.126 117.4)
- #7F64B6
#7F64B6
oklch(56.6% 0.125 297.4)
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 #717F10, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.017
- Swamp Green #748500 ΔE 0.020
- Olive Green #677A04 ΔE 0.022
- Olive #808000 ΔE 0.022
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.027
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.031
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.035
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.037
Use #717F10 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.