#718242
Closest named color: Swamp (#698339). oklch(57.8% 0.091 121.5), rgb(113, 130, 66).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.97:1).
About this color
#718242 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 122°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Swamp (#698339), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.97:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Swamp (#698339) |
| Black text | 4.97:1 |
| White text | 4.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #718242 |
| RGB | rgb(113, 130, 66) |
| HSL | hsl(76, 33%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.8% 0.091 121.5) |
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 #718242 | 4.22:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #718242 | 4.97:1 | AA | Lc 35.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #718242 text on white | 4.22:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #718242 text on black | 4.97:1 | AA | Lc -32.6 | 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
#F5F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 117.9)
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Step 100
100
#E8EBE3
oklch(93.6% 0.011 123.5)
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Step 200
200
#D6DCCB
oklch(88.5% 0.024 122.8)
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Step 300
300
#BCC5A8
oklch(80.9% 0.041 121.3)
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Step 400
400
#9AA77A
oklch(70.6% 0.064 121.1)
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Step 500
500
#819257
oklch(63.2% 0.084 122)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#718242
oklch(57.8% 0.091 121.5)
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Step 700
700
#59682E
oklch(49.1% 0.084 121.6)
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Step 800
800
#495527
oklch(42.7% 0.07 121.5)
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Step 900
900
#3D4624
oklch(37.7% 0.054 121.2)
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Step 950
950
#242916
oklch(27% 0.034 120.7)
#718242 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) | #897C3D | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #877B46 | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #767C73 | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #718242
#718242
oklch(57.8% 0.091 121.5)
- #836CA7
#836CA7
oklch(57.7% 0.092 301.5)
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 #718242, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.017
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.017
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.025
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.026
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.034
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.035
- Olive #808000 ΔE 0.042
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.043
Use #718242 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.