#71826D
Closest named color: Medium Grey (#7D7F7C). oklch(58.7% 0.037 139.7), rgb(113, 130, 109).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.11:1).
About this color
#71826D is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.037 and its hue 140°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Grey (#7D7F7C), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.11:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.037) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Grey (#7D7F7C) |
| Black text | 5.11:1 |
| White text | 4.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #71826D |
| RGB | rgb(113, 130, 109) |
| HSL | hsl(109, 9%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.7% 0.037 139.7) |
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 #71826D | 4.10:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #71826D | 5.11:1 | AA | Lc 35.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #71826D text on white | 4.10:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #71826D text on black | 5.11:1 | AA | Lc -33.5 | 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
#F5F6F4
oklch(97.2% 0.003 128.5)
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Step 100
100
#E8EBE8
oklch(93.7% 0.005 145.5)
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Step 200
200
#D6DBD5
oklch(88.6% 0.01 140.5)
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Step 300
300
#BBC3B9
oklch(80.8% 0.016 139.4)
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Step 400
400
#98A595
oklch(70.7% 0.027 139.8)
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Step 500
500
#7F8F7B
oklch(63.1% 0.035 139.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#71826D
oklch(58.7% 0.037 139.7)
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Step 700
700
#576653
oklch(49.2% 0.035 139.1)
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Step 800
800
#475344
oklch(42.7% 0.029 139.4)
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Step 900
900
#3C4539
oklch(37.8% 0.023 137.9)
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Step 950
950
#232822
oklch(27% 0.013 140.5)
#71826D 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) | #837E6C | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #817D6E | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #70807C | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.037 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #71826D
#71826D
oklch(58.7% 0.037 139.7)
- #86758A
#86758A
oklch(58.5% 0.037 319.8)
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 #71826D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.033
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.035
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.040
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.042
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.044
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.046
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.048
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.051
Use #71826D 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.