#718477
Closest named color: Medium Grey (#7D7F7C). oklch(59.4% 0.03 155.5), rgb(113, 132, 119).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.26:1).
About this color
#718477 is a medium-dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.030. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Medium Grey (#7D7F7C), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.26:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.030) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Medium Grey (#7D7F7C) |
| Black text | 5.26:1 |
| White text | 3.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #718477 |
| RGB | rgb(113, 132, 119) |
| HSL | hsl(139, 8%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.4% 0.03 155.5) |
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 #718477 | 3.98:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #718477 | 5.26:1 | AA | Lc 36.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #718477 text on white | 3.98:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #718477 text on black | 5.26:1 | AA | Lc -34.5 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F4F6F5
oklch(97.1% 0.002 165.1)
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Step 100
100
#E8EBE9
oklch(93.7% 0.004 157.2)
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Step 200
200
#D5DBD7
oklch(88.6% 0.008 157.1)
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Step 300
300
#BAC3BD
oklch(80.8% 0.013 156.9)
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Step 400
400
#96A59A
oklch(70.7% 0.023 153.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#718477
oklch(59.4% 0.03 155.5)
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Step 600
600
#65796B
oklch(55.6% 0.032 154.7)
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Step 700
700
#546659
oklch(49.1% 0.03 153.8)
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Step 800
800
#445349
oklch(42.6% 0.025 156)
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Step 900
900
#3A453D
oklch(37.8% 0.02 153.8)
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Step 950
950
#222824
oklch(26.9% 0.011 156.4)
#718477 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) | #848176 | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #807E78 | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6E8480 | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.030 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #718477
#718477
oklch(59.4% 0.03 155.5)
- #8A7885
#8A7885
oklch(59.3% 0.029 335.8)
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 #718477, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.025
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.030
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.032
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.038
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.038
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.043
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.044
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.046
Use #718477 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.