#718259
Closest named color: Dark Sage (#598556). oklch(58.2% 0.063 126.6), rgb(113, 130, 89).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.03:1).
About this color
#718259 is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 127°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sage (#598556), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.03:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sage (#598556) |
| Black text | 5.03:1 |
| White text | 4.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #718259 |
| RGB | rgb(113, 130, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(85, 19%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.2% 0.063 126.6) |
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 #718259 | 4.16:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #718259 | 5.03:1 | AA | Lc 35.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #718259 text on white | 4.16:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #718259 text on black | 5.03:1 | AA | Lc -33.0 | 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
#E8EBE5
oklch(93.6% 0.009 128.6)
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Step 200
200
#D6DBD0
oklch(88.4% 0.016 126.8)
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Step 300
300
#BCC4B1
oklch(80.9% 0.028 125.7)
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Step 400
400
#99A688
oklch(70.7% 0.045 126.6)
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Step 500
500
#80906A
oklch(63% 0.058 126.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#718259
oklch(58.2% 0.063 126.6)
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Step 700
700
#586742
oklch(49.1% 0.059 126.4)
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Step 800
800
#485437
oklch(42.7% 0.048 126.6)
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Step 900
900
#3C452F
oklch(37.6% 0.038 126.2)
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Step 950
950
#23291C
oklch(27.1% 0.025 128.1)
#718259 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) | #867D56 | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #847C5B | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #737E77 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #718259
#718259
oklch(58.2% 0.063 126.6)
- #847199
#847199
oklch(58.1% 0.064 306.1)
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 #718259, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.032
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.034
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.035
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.040
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.043
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.044
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.049
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.049
Use #718259 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.