#71883C
Closest named color: Khaki Green (#728639). oklch(59.1% 0.106 123.6), rgb(113, 136, 60).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.28:1).
About this color
#71883C is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.106 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 5.28:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Khaki Green (#728639) |
| Black text | 5.28:1 |
| White text | 3.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #71883C |
| RGB | rgb(113, 136, 60) |
| HSL | hsl(78, 39%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.1% 0.106 123.6) |
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 #71883C | 3.97:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #71883C | 5.28:1 | AA | Lc 37.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #71883C text on white | 3.97:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #71883C text on black | 5.28:1 | AA | Lc -34.7 | 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
#F4F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.006 128.5)
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Step 100
100
#E8ECE2
oklch(93.7% 0.014 124.6)
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Step 200
200
#D5DCC9
oklch(88.4% 0.027 123.5)
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Step 300
300
#BAC6A5
oklch(80.8% 0.047 123.7)
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Step 400
400
#97A974
oklch(70.7% 0.076 123.6)
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Step 500
500
#7E934F
oklch(63.1% 0.096 123.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#71883C
oklch(59.1% 0.106 123.6)
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Step 700
700
#566A23
oklch(49.2% 0.099 123.5)
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Step 800
800
#46561F
oklch(42.6% 0.082 123.5)
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Step 900
900
#3B471F
oklch(37.7% 0.063 123.2)
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Step 950
950
#222A13
oklch(27% 0.041 124.8)
#71883C 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) | #8F8035 | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8C7F41 | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #768277 | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #71883C
#71883C
oklch(59.1% 0.106 123.6)
- #8B6DB1
#8B6DB1
oklch(59.1% 0.106 303.6)
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 #71883C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.006
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.019
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.019
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.031
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.031
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.033
- Swamp Green #748500 ΔE 0.033
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.034
Use #71883C 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.