#718212
Closest named color: Swamp Green (#748500). oklch(57.3% 0.128 118.7), rgb(113, 130, 18).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.90:1).
About this color
#718212 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.128 and its hue 119°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Swamp Green (#748500), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.90:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.128) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Swamp Green (#748500) |
| Black text | 4.90:1 |
| White text | 4.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #718212 |
| RGB | rgb(113, 130, 18) |
| HSL | hsl(69, 76%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.3% 0.128 118.7) |
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 #718212 | 4.28:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #718212 | 4.90:1 | AA | Lc 34.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #718212 text on white | 4.28:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #718212 text on black | 4.90:1 | AA | Lc -32.2 | 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
#E8ECDF
oklch(93.6% 0.018 120.7)
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Step 200
200
#D6DCC5
oklch(88.4% 0.032 118.9)
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Step 300
300
#BCC69C
oklch(80.8% 0.058 118.6)
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Step 400
400
#9AA965
oklch(70.7% 0.093 119)
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Step 500
500
#829338
oklch(63.1% 0.118 118.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#718212
oklch(57.3% 0.128 118.7)
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Step 700
700
#5A6900
oklch(49.1% 0.115 119)
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Step 800
800
#4A5602
oklch(42.8% 0.099 118.7)
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Step 900
900
#3E4710
oklch(37.8% 0.077 118.3)
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Step 950
950
#242A0C
oklch(27.1% 0.049 119.3)
#718212 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) | #8B7A00 | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #897B1F | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #787A6E | 0.110 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.129 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #718212
#718212
oklch(57.3% 0.128 118.7)
- #8365B9
#8365B9
oklch(57.3% 0.128 298.8)
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 #718212, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Swamp Green #748500 ΔE 0.012
- Olive #808000 ΔE 0.021
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.025
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.027
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.027
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.028
- Olive Green #677A04 ΔE 0.029
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.031
Use #718212 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.