#71900B
Closest named color: Dark Yellow Green (#728F02). oklch(60.8% 0.147 123.7), rgb(113, 144, 11).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.69:1).
About this color
#71900B is a medium-dark, vivid yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.147 and its hue 124°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Yellow Green (#728F02), ΔE 0.003 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.69:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.147) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Yellow Green (#728F02) |
| Black text | 5.69:1 |
| White text | 3.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #71900B |
| RGB | rgb(113, 144, 11) |
| HSL | hsl(74, 86%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.8% 0.147 123.7) |
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 #71900B | 3.68:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #71900B | 5.69:1 | AA | Lc 39.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #71900B text on white | 3.68:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #71900B text on black | 5.69:1 | AA | Lc -37.4 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F4F7F0
oklch(97.2% 0.01 125.7)
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Step 100
100
#E7ECDD
oklch(93.5% 0.021 121.8)
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Step 200
200
#D3DEC1
oklch(88.4% 0.041 124.2)
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Step 300
300
#B7C996
oklch(80.9% 0.072 123.8)
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Step 400
400
#92AD58
oklch(70.8% 0.116 123.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#71900B
oklch(60.8% 0.147 123.7)
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Step 600
600
#638000
oklch(55.7% 0.138 124)
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Step 700
700
#536B00
oklch(49% 0.121 123.6)
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Step 800
800
#435800
oklch(42.7% 0.106 124.1)
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Step 900
900
#384900
oklch(37.7% 0.093 123.4)
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Step 950
950
#202B04
oklch(26.9% 0.061 124.1)
#71900B 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) | #998600 | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #95851E | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #77887A | 0.122 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.147 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #71900B
#71900B
oklch(60.8% 0.147 123.7)
- #9669C9
#9669C9
oklch(60.8% 0.147 304)
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 #71900B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Yellow Green #728F02 ΔE 0.003
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.014
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.027
- Swamp Green #748500 ΔE 0.031
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.031
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.036
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.046
- Olive #808000 ΔE 0.047
Use #71900B 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.