#718151
Closest named color: Drab (#828344). oklch(57.8% 0.072 123.6), rgb(113, 129, 81).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.96:1).
About this color
#718151 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 124°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Drab (#828344), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.96:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Drab (#828344) |
| Black text | 4.96:1 |
| White text | 4.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #718151 |
| RGB | rgb(113, 129, 81) |
| HSL | hsl(80, 23%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.8% 0.072 123.6) |
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 #718151 | 4.23:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #718151 | 4.96:1 | AA | Lc 34.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #718151 text on white | 4.23:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #718151 text on black | 4.96:1 | AA | Lc -32.5 | 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
#F5F6F3
oklch(97.2% 0.004 121.6)
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Step 100
100
#E8EBE4
oklch(93.6% 0.01 125.7)
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Step 200
200
#D6DBCF
oklch(88.4% 0.017 125.3)
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Step 300
300
#BCC4AE
oklch(80.8% 0.031 123.4)
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Step 400
400
#9AA683
oklch(70.6% 0.051 123.1)
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Step 500
500
#819064
oklch(63% 0.065 123.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#718151
oklch(57.8% 0.072 123.6)
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Step 700
700
#59673C
oklch(49.1% 0.066 123.5)
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Step 800
800
#495432
oklch(42.7% 0.054 123.3)
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Step 900
900
#3D462C
oklch(37.8% 0.044 124)
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Step 950
950
#24291A
oklch(27.1% 0.027 123.2)
#718151 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) | #867B4E | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #847B53 | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #747D75 | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #718151
#718151
oklch(57.8% 0.072 123.6)
- #826F9D
#826F9D
oklch(57.7% 0.072 303.1)
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 #718151, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.029
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.030
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.031
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.034
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.035
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.042
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.048
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.051
Use #718151 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.