#718828
Closest named color: Swamp Green (#748500). oklch(58.9% 0.123 122), rgb(113, 136, 40).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.25:1).
About this color
#718828 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.123 and its hue 122°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Swamp Green (#748500), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.25:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.123) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Swamp Green (#748500) |
| Black text | 5.25:1 |
| White text | 3.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #718828 |
| RGB | rgb(113, 136, 40) |
| HSL | hsl(74, 55%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.9% 0.123 122) |
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 #718828 | 3.99:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #718828 | 5.25:1 | AA | Lc 36.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #718828 text on white | 3.99:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #718828 text on black | 5.25:1 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F4F6F1
oklch(97% 0.007 124.4)
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Step 100
100
#E8ECE0
oklch(93.7% 0.017 121.8)
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Step 200
200
#D5DDC7
oklch(88.5% 0.031 123.3)
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Step 300
300
#BAC79F
oklch(80.9% 0.056 122.3)
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Step 400
400
#97AA6A
oklch(70.8% 0.09 122.2)
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Step 500
500
#7E9440
oklch(63.1% 0.113 122)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#718828
oklch(58.9% 0.123 122)
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Step 700
700
#566A0A
oklch(49.1% 0.115 122)
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Step 800
800
#46570F
oklch(42.8% 0.096 122.5)
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Step 900
900
#3B4816
oklch(37.8% 0.075 122.4)
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Step 950
950
#232A0E
oklch(27% 0.047 121.3)
#718828 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) | #908019 | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8D7F30 | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #778175 | 0.103 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.124 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #718828
#718828
oklch(58.9% 0.123 122)
- #8B6ABA
#8B6ABA
oklch(59% 0.123 301.8)
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 #718828, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Swamp Green #748500 ΔE 0.017
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.017
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.018
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.020
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.020
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.026
- Olive #808000 ΔE 0.028
- Dark Yellow Green #728F02 ΔE 0.029
Use #718828 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.