#71873F
Closest named color: Khaki Green (#728639). oklch(58.9% 0.102 123.6), rgb(113, 135, 63).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.23:1).
About this color
#71873F is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.102 and its hue 124°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Khaki Green (#728639), ΔE 0.006 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.23:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.102) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Khaki Green (#728639) |
| Black text | 5.23:1 |
| White text | 4.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #71873F |
| RGB | rgb(113, 135, 63) |
| HSL | hsl(78, 36%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.9% 0.102 123.6) |
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 #71873F | 4.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #71873F | 5.23:1 | AA | Lc 36.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #71873F text on white | 4.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #71873F text on black | 5.23:1 | AA | Lc -34.3 | 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
#F4F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.006 128.5)
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Step 100
100
#E8EBE2
oklch(93.5% 0.012 121.7)
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Step 200
200
#D5DCCA
oklch(88.4% 0.025 124.3)
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Step 300
300
#BAC6A6
oklch(80.9% 0.046 124.2)
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Step 400
400
#97A976
oklch(70.8% 0.074 124)
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Step 500
500
#7E9352
oklch(63.1% 0.093 123.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#71873F
oklch(58.9% 0.102 123.6)
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Step 700
700
#566927
oklch(49% 0.094 123.4)
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Step 800
800
#465622
oklch(42.7% 0.078 124)
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Step 900
900
#3B4721
oklch(37.7% 0.061 123.7)
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Step 950
950
#232A14
oklch(27.2% 0.039 123.4)
#71873F 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) | #8E8038 | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8B7F43 | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #768177 | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.102 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #71873F
#71873F
oklch(58.9% 0.102 123.6)
- #8A6DAE
#8A6DAE
oklch(58.9% 0.102 304)
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 #71873F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.006
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.018
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.022
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.028
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.034
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.035
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.036
- Swamp Green #748500 ΔE 0.037
Use #71873F 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.