#71850B
Closest named color: Swamp Green (#748500). oklch(58% 0.134 119.8), rgb(113, 133, 11).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.06:1).
About this color
#71850B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.134 and its hue 120°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Swamp Green (#748500), ΔE 0.004 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.06:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.134) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Swamp Green (#748500) |
| Black text | 5.06:1 |
| White text | 4.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #71850B |
| RGB | rgb(113, 133, 11) |
| HSL | hsl(70, 85%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58% 0.134 119.8) |
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 #71850B | 4.14:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #71850B | 5.06:1 | AA | Lc 35.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #71850B text on white | 4.14:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #71850B text on black | 5.06:1 | AA | Lc -33.3 | 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
#D6DDC4
oklch(88.5% 0.034 119.8)
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Step 300
300
#BBC79B
oklch(80.9% 0.061 120.2)
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Step 400
400
#99AA63
oklch(70.8% 0.097 119.9)
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Step 500
500
#809433
oklch(63.1% 0.124 120)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#71850B
oklch(58% 0.134 119.8)
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Step 700
700
#596900
oklch(49% 0.116 119.6)
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Step 800
800
#485600
oklch(42.6% 0.101 120)
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Step 900
900
#3C470D
oklch(37.6% 0.08 119.9)
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Step 950
950
#232A0A
oklch(27% 0.052 120.4)
#71850B 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) | #8E7D00 | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8C7D1C | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #787D71 | 0.116 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.134 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #71850B
#71850B
oklch(58% 0.134 119.8)
- #8765BD
#8765BD
oklch(57.9% 0.134 300.1)
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 #71850B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Swamp Green #748500 ΔE 0.004
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.022
- Olive #808000 ΔE 0.024
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.025
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.028
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.029
- Dark Yellow Green #728F02 ΔE 0.030
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.030
Use #71850B 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.