#718379
Closest named color: Medium Grey (#7D7F7C). oklch(59.2% 0.026 161.2), rgb(113, 131, 121).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.22:1).
About this color
#718379 is a medium-dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.026. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Medium Grey (#7D7F7C), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.22:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.026) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Medium Grey (#7D7F7C) |
| Black text | 5.22:1 |
| White text | 4.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #718379 |
| RGB | rgb(113, 131, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(147, 7%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.2% 0.026 161.2) |
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 #718379 | 4.01:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #718379 | 5.22:1 | AA | Lc 36.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #718379 text on white | 4.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #718379 text on black | 5.22:1 | AA | Lc -34.2 | 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
#F4F6F5
oklch(97.1% 0.002 165.1)
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Step 100
100
#E8EAE9
oklch(93.5% 0.003 165.1)
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Step 200
200
#D6DAD8
oklch(88.5% 0.005 165)
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Step 300
300
#BAC3BE
oklch(80.9% 0.012 162)
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Step 400
400
#97A49D
oklch(70.6% 0.018 162.5)
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Step 500
500
#7D8E85
oklch(63% 0.024 162.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#718379
oklch(59.2% 0.026 161.2)
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Step 700
700
#55655C
oklch(49% 0.024 160.8)
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Step 800
800
#46534B
oklch(42.8% 0.021 158.4)
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Step 900
900
#3B443F
oklch(37.7% 0.015 161.4)
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Step 950
950
#222825
oklch(27% 0.01 164.1)
#718379 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) | #828079 | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7F7E7A | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6E8380 | 0.011 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.026 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #718379
#718379
oklch(59.2% 0.026 161.2)
- #897882
#897882
oklch(59.2% 0.025 341.8)
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 #718379, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.021
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.027
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.027
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.033
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.039
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.042
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.042
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.045
Use #718379 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.