#718182
Closest named color: Steel Grey (#6F828A). oklch(59.1% 0.019 201.2), rgb(113, 129, 130).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.16:1).
About this color
#718182 is a medium-dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.019. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Steel Grey (#6F828A), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.16:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.019) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Steel Grey (#6F828A) |
| Black text | 5.16:1 |
| White text | 4.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #718182 |
| RGB | rgb(113, 129, 130) |
| HSL | hsl(184, 7%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.1% 0.019 201.2) |
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 #718182 | 4.06:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #718182 | 5.16:1 | AA | Lc 36.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #718182 text on white | 4.06:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #718182 text on black | 5.16:1 | AA | Lc -33.8 | 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
#F4F6F6
oklch(97.2% 0.002 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E8EAEA
oklch(93.6% 0.002 197.1)
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Step 200
200
#D6DADA
oklch(88.5% 0.004 197.1)
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Step 300
300
#BBC2C3
oklch(80.9% 0.008 207.1)
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Step 400
400
#97A3A4
oklch(70.6% 0.014 202.9)
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Step 500
500
#7E8D8E
oklch(63.2% 0.017 201.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#718182
oklch(59.1% 0.019 201.2)
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Step 700
700
#566465
oklch(49.2% 0.017 201.9)
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Step 800
800
#465152
oklch(42.6% 0.014 203.3)
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Step 900
900
#3B4344
oklch(37.6% 0.011 205.8)
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Step 950
950
#232828
oklch(27.2% 0.007 196.7)
#718182 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) | #7F7F82 | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7B7D82 | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6C8281 | 0.008 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.019 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #718182
#718182
oklch(59.1% 0.019 201.2)
- #887978
#887978
oklch(58.9% 0.019 22.3)
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 #718182, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.012
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.018
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.019
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.021
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.023
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.029
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.030
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.036
Use #718182 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.