#718869
Closest named color: Slate Green (#658D6D). oklch(60% 0.053 137.7), rgb(113, 136, 105).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.42:1).
About this color
#718869 is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 138°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Slate Green (#658D6D), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.42:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Slate Green (#658D6D) |
| Black text | 5.42:1 |
| White text | 3.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #718869 |
| RGB | rgb(113, 136, 105) |
| HSL | hsl(105, 13%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60% 0.053 137.7) |
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 #718869 | 3.86:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #718869 | 5.42:1 | AA | Lc 37.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #718869 text on white | 3.86:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #718869 text on black | 5.42:1 | AA | Lc -35.5 | 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
#F4F6F4
oklch(97.1% 0.003 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E7EBE6
oklch(93.6% 0.008 139.4)
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Step 200
200
#D5DBD2
oklch(88.4% 0.014 134.9)
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Step 300
300
#B9C5B5
oklch(81% 0.026 137.8)
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Step 400
400
#94A78E
oklch(70.6% 0.042 138.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#718869
oklch(60% 0.053 137.7)
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Step 600
600
#637C5A
oklch(55.7% 0.059 137.5)
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Step 700
700
#52684A
oklch(49.1% 0.054 137.5)
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Step 800
800
#43553D
oklch(42.7% 0.045 138)
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Step 900
900
#394634
oklch(37.7% 0.034 137.1)
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Step 950
950
#21291F
oklch(27% 0.021 139.4)
#718869 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) | #8A8367 | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #87816A | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #70867F | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #718869
#718869
oklch(60% 0.053 137.7)
- #8E7695
#8E7695
oklch(59.9% 0.054 318.5)
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 #718869, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.019
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.030
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.043
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.046
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.048
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.049
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.050
Use #718869 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.