#71820D
Closest named color: Swamp Green (#748500). oklch(57.3% 0.13 118.6), rgb(113, 130, 13).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.90:1).
About this color
#71820D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.130 and its hue 119°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Swamp Green (#748500), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.90:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.130) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Swamp Green (#748500) |
| Black text | 4.90:1 |
| White text | 4.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #71820D |
| RGB | rgb(113, 130, 13) |
| HSL | hsl(69, 82%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.3% 0.13 118.6) |
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 #71820D | 4.28:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #71820D | 4.90:1 | AA | Lc 34.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #71820D text on white | 4.28:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #71820D text on black | 4.90:1 | AA | Lc -32.2 | 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
#F5F6F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 114.2)
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Step 100
100
#E8ECDF
oklch(93.6% 0.018 120.7)
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Step 200
200
#D6DDC5
oklch(88.6% 0.033 120.3)
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Step 300
300
#BCC69C
oklch(80.8% 0.058 118.6)
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Step 400
400
#9AA964
oklch(70.7% 0.094 118.9)
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Step 500
500
#829336
oklch(63% 0.12 118.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#71820D
oklch(57.3% 0.13 118.6)
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Step 700
700
#5B6900
oklch(49.2% 0.115 118.5)
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Step 800
800
#4A5600
oklch(42.8% 0.1 118.6)
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Step 900
900
#3E470F
oklch(37.8% 0.078 118.3)
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Step 950
950
#242A0B
oklch(27.1% 0.05 119.1)
#71820D 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) | #8B7A00 | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #897B1C | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #787A6E | 0.112 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.130 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #71820D
#71820D
oklch(57.3% 0.13 118.6)
- #8365BA
#8365BA
oklch(57.4% 0.13 298.5)
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 #71820D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Swamp Green #748500 ΔE 0.011
- Olive #808000 ΔE 0.022
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.025
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.028
- Olive Green #677A04 ΔE 0.028
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.029
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.029
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.032
Use #71820D 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.