#718071
Closest named color: Medium Grey (#7D7F7C). oklch(58.3% 0.029 145.2), rgb(113, 128, 113).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.02:1).
About this color
#718071 is a medium-dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.029. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Medium Grey (#7D7F7C), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.02:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.029) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Medium Grey (#7D7F7C) |
| Black text | 5.02:1 |
| White text | 4.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #718071 |
| RGB | rgb(113, 128, 113) |
| HSL | hsl(120, 6%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.3% 0.029 145.2) |
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 #718071 | 4.17:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #718071 | 5.02:1 | AA | Lc 35.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #718071 text on white | 4.17:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #718071 text on black | 5.02:1 | AA | Lc -32.9 | 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
#F5F6F5
oklch(97.2% 0.002 145.6)
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Step 100
100
#E8EAE8
oklch(93.5% 0.003 145.5)
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Step 200
200
#D6DAD6
oklch(88.4% 0.007 145.5)
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Step 300
300
#BCC3BC
oklch(81% 0.012 145.5)
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Step 400
400
#99A499
oklch(70.7% 0.02 145.4)
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Step 500
500
#808E80
oklch(63.1% 0.026 145.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#718071
oklch(58.3% 0.029 145.2)
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Step 700
700
#586558
oklch(49.2% 0.026 145.2)
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Step 800
800
#485248
oklch(42.6% 0.021 145.2)
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Step 900
900
#3C443C
oklch(37.7% 0.017 145.2)
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Step 950
950
#232823
oklch(27% 0.012 145.2)
#718071 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) | #817D70 | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7E7B72 | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #707F7C | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.029 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #718071
#718071
oklch(58.3% 0.029 145.2)
- #847685
#847685
oklch(58.4% 0.028 323.9)
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 #718071, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.026
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.033
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.036
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.037
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.043
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.044
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.045
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.048
Use #718071 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.