#71803A
Closest named color: Swamp (#698339). oklch(57.2% 0.097 119.6), rgb(113, 128, 58).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.85:1).
About this color
#71803A is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 120°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Swamp (#698339), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.85:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Swamp (#698339) |
| Black text | 4.85:1 |
| White text | 4.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #71803A |
| RGB | rgb(113, 128, 58) |
| HSL | hsl(73, 38%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.2% 0.097 119.6) |
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 #71803A | 4.32:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #71803A | 4.85:1 | AA | Lc 34.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #71803A text on white | 4.32:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #71803A text on black | 4.85:1 | AA | Lc -31.7 | 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
#F5F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 117.9)
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Step 100
100
#E9EBE2
oklch(93.6% 0.012 116.8)
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Step 200
200
#D7DCCA
oklch(88.6% 0.025 119.5)
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Step 300
300
#BDC5A6
oklch(80.9% 0.043 119.1)
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Step 400
400
#9BA776
oklch(70.6% 0.069 119.4)
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Step 500
500
#839152
oklch(63% 0.088 119.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#71803A
oklch(57.2% 0.097 119.6)
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Step 700
700
#5B6828
oklch(49.2% 0.09 119.5)
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Step 800
800
#4A5522
oklch(42.8% 0.075 119.8)
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Step 900
900
#3E4621
oklch(37.7% 0.058 119.3)
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Step 950
950
#242914
oklch(27% 0.037 119.9)
#71803A 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) | #877933 | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #867A3E | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #777A70 | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #71803A
#71803A
oklch(57.2% 0.097 119.6)
- #806AA9
#806AA9
oklch(57.1% 0.098 299.4)
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 #71803A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.014
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.018
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.021
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.030
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.035
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.036
- Olive #808000 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.038
Use #71803A 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.