#71942D
Closest named color: Olive Drab (#6B8E23). oklch(61.9% 0.136 126.3), rgb(113, 148, 45).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.97:1).
About this color
#71942D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.136 and its hue 126°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Olive Drab (#6B8E23), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.97:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.136) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Olive Drab (#6B8E23) |
| Black text | 5.97:1 |
| White text | 3.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #71942D |
| RGB | rgb(113, 148, 45) |
| HSL | hsl(80, 53%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.9% 0.136 126.3) |
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 #71942D | 3.51:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #71942D | 5.97:1 | AA | Lc 41.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #71942D text on white | 3.51:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #71942D text on black | 5.97:1 | AA | Lc -39.1 | 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
#E6ECDF
oklch(93.5% 0.018 127.1)
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Step 200
200
#D3DEC4
oklch(88.5% 0.037 125.9)
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Step 300
300
#B6C99B
oklch(81% 0.066 126.1)
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Step 400
400
#90AD62
oklch(70.8% 0.106 126.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#71942D
oklch(61.9% 0.136 126.3)
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Step 600
600
#5E8100
oklch(55.6% 0.142 126.3)
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Step 700
700
#4E6D00
oklch(49.2% 0.126 126.7)
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Step 800
800
#405900
oklch(42.8% 0.109 126.1)
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Step 900
900
#35490B
oklch(37.5% 0.088 126.4)
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Step 950
950
#1F2B0A
oklch(26.9% 0.055 126.8)
#71942D 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) | #9C8A1E | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #978835 | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #768D7F | 0.109 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.136 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #71942D
#71942D
oklch(61.9% 0.136 126.3)
- #9B6EC6
#9B6EC6
oklch(62% 0.136 306.4)
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 #71942D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.020
- Dark Yellow Green #728F02 ΔE 0.020
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.031
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.033
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.034
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.036
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.041
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.042
Use #71942D 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.