#717F28
Closest named color: Swamp (#698339). oklch(56.7% 0.112 118), rgb(113, 127, 40).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.76:1).
About this color
#717F28 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.112 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 4.76:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.112) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Swamp (#698339) |
| Black text | 4.76:1 |
| White text | 4.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #717F28 |
| RGB | rgb(113, 127, 40) |
| HSL | hsl(70, 52%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.7% 0.112 118) |
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 #717F28 | 4.40:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #717F28 | 4.76:1 | AA | Lc 33.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #717F28 text on white | 4.40:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #717F28 text on black | 4.76:1 | AA | Lc -31.2 | 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
#BDC6A1
oklch(81% 0.051 118.7)
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Step 400
400
#9CA86E
oklch(70.8% 0.08 118)
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Step 500
500
#849245
oklch(63.1% 0.103 118)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#717F28
oklch(56.7% 0.112 118)
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Step 700
700
#5C6816
oklch(49.1% 0.104 117.8)
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Step 800
800
#4B5516
oklch(42.7% 0.086 118)
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Step 900
900
#3E4619
oklch(37.6% 0.067 118.2)
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Step 950
950
#252910
oklch(27% 0.042 116.8)
#717F28 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) | #87781C | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #86792E | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #78786D | 0.096 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.112 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #717F28
#717F28
oklch(56.7% 0.112 118)
- #7F67B0
#7F67B0
oklch(56.8% 0.112 297.9)
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 #717F28, 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 0.021
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.022
- Olive #808000 ΔE 0.026
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.028
- Olive Green #677A04 ΔE 0.028
- Swamp Green #748500 ΔE 0.029
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.034
Use #717F28 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.