#718224
Closest named color: Swamp (#698339). oklch(57.4% 0.119 119.2), rgb(113, 130, 36).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.92:1).
About this color
#718224 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.119 and its hue 119°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Swamp (#698339), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.92:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.119) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Swamp (#698339) |
| Black text | 4.92:1 |
| White text | 4.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #718224 |
| RGB | rgb(113, 130, 36) |
| HSL | hsl(71, 57%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.4% 0.119 119.2) |
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 #718224 | 4.26:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #718224 | 4.92:1 | AA | Lc 34.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #718224 text on white | 4.26:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #718224 text on black | 4.92:1 | AA | Lc -32.3 | 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
#F5F6F1
oklch(97.1% 0.007 115.7)
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Step 100
100
#E8EBE0
oklch(93.5% 0.015 119.1)
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Step 200
200
#D6DCC7
oklch(88.4% 0.029 120)
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Step 300
300
#BCC6A0
oklch(80.9% 0.053 119.6)
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Step 400
400
#9AA96B
oklch(70.8% 0.086 119.7)
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Step 500
500
#829341
oklch(63.2% 0.11 119.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#718224
oklch(57.4% 0.119 119.2)
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Step 700
700
#5A690D
oklch(49.1% 0.11 119.3)
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Step 800
800
#4A5610
oklch(42.8% 0.092 119.1)
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Step 900
900
#3D4716
oklch(37.7% 0.072 119.8)
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Step 950
950
#242A0F
oklch(27.2% 0.045 119.9)
#718224 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) | #8B7A14 | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #897B2C | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #787B6F | 0.100 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.119 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #718224
#718224
oklch(57.4% 0.119 119.2)
- #8367B4
#8367B4
oklch(57.4% 0.118 299.4)
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 #718224, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.018
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.019
- Swamp Green #748500 ΔE 0.019
- Olive #808000 ΔE 0.023
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.026
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.027
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.030
- Olive Green #677A04 ΔE 0.031
Use #718224 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.