#718000
Closest named color: Swamp Green (#748500). oklch(56.8% 0.132 117.6), rgb(113, 128, 0).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.78:1).
About this color
#718000 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.132 and its hue 118°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Swamp Green (#748500), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.78:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.132) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Swamp Green (#748500) |
| Black text | 4.78:1 |
| White text | 4.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #718000 |
| RGB | rgb(113, 128, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(67, 100%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.8% 0.132 117.6) |
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 #718000 | 4.38:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #718000 | 4.78:1 | AA | Lc 33.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #718000 text on white | 4.38:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #718000 text on black | 4.78:1 | AA | Lc -31.5 | 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
#E9ECDF
oklch(93.7% 0.018 117.3)
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Step 200
200
#D7DCC4
oklch(88.4% 0.033 116.6)
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Step 300
300
#BDC69B
oklch(80.8% 0.059 117.3)
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Step 400
400
#9CA963
oklch(70.8% 0.095 117.5)
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Step 500
500
#849333
oklch(63.2% 0.121 117.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#718000
oklch(56.8% 0.132 117.6)
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Step 700
700
#5C6800
oklch(49% 0.113 117.4)
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Step 800
800
#4B5500
oklch(42.6% 0.098 117.3)
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Step 900
900
#3E470D
oklch(37.7% 0.079 118.2)
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Step 950
950
#242A0A
oklch(27.1% 0.051 118.9)
#718000 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) | #8A7800 | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #887915 | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #79786C | 0.114 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.132 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #718000
#718000
oklch(56.8% 0.132 117.6)
- #8063BA
#8063BA
oklch(56.7% 0.133 297.4)
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 #718000, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Swamp Green #748500 ΔE 0.015
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.021
- Olive #808000 ΔE 0.023
- Olive Green #677A04 ΔE 0.024
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.031
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.033
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.033
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.037
Use #718000 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.