#717F63
Closest named color: Slate Green (#658D6D). oklch(57.7% 0.045 129.4), rgb(113, 127, 99).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.91:1).
About this color
#717F63 is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.045 and its hue 129°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Slate Green (#658D6D), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.91:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.045) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Slate Green (#658D6D) |
| Black text | 4.91:1 |
| White text | 4.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #717F63 |
| RGB | rgb(113, 127, 99) |
| HSL | hsl(90, 12%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.7% 0.045 129.4) |
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 #717F63 | 4.26:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #717F63 | 4.91:1 | AA | Lc 34.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #717F63 text on white | 4.26:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #717F63 text on black | 4.91:1 | AA | Lc -32.1 | 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
#F5F6F4
oklch(97.2% 0.003 128.5)
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Step 100
100
#E8EBE7
oklch(93.7% 0.006 137.8)
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Step 200
200
#D7DBD3
oklch(88.6% 0.012 128.6)
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Step 300
300
#BCC3B6
oklch(80.8% 0.02 130.2)
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Step 400
400
#9AA590
oklch(70.7% 0.032 129.9)
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Step 500
500
#828F75
oklch(63.2% 0.041 129.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#717F63
oklch(57.7% 0.045 129.4)
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Step 700
700
#59664D
oklch(49.2% 0.042 130.2)
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Step 800
800
#49533F
oklch(42.7% 0.034 129.4)
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Step 900
900
#3D4535
oklch(37.8% 0.028 129.3)
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Step 950
950
#24281F
oklch(27% 0.017 127.1)
#717F63 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) | #827B61 | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #807A64 | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #727C77 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.045 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #717F63
#717F63
oklch(57.7% 0.045 129.4)
- #81728E
#81728E
oklch(57.6% 0.046 309.1)
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 #717F63, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.040
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.043
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.044
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.046
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.049
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.050
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.052
Use #717F63 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.