#71886E
Closest named color: Slate Green (#658D6D). oklch(60.1% 0.047 141.9), rgb(113, 136, 110).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.44:1).
About this color
#71886E is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.047 and its hue 142°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Slate Green (#658D6D), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.44:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.047) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Slate Green (#658D6D) |
| Black text | 5.44:1 |
| White text | 3.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #71886E |
| RGB | rgb(113, 136, 110) |
| HSL | hsl(113, 11%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.1% 0.047 141.9) |
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 #71886E | 3.85:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #71886E | 5.44:1 | AA | Lc 38.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #71886E text on white | 3.85:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #71886E text on black | 5.44:1 | AA | Lc -35.6 | 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
#E7EBE7
oklch(93.6% 0.007 145.5)
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Step 200
200
#D5DBD4
oklch(88.5% 0.011 141.3)
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Step 300
300
#B9C5B7
oklch(81% 0.023 141.2)
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Step 400
400
#94A792
oklch(70.8% 0.037 142.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#71886E
oklch(60.1% 0.047 141.9)
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Step 600
600
#637B5F
oklch(55.6% 0.051 141.1)
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Step 700
700
#52684F
oklch(49.2% 0.047 141.7)
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Step 800
800
#435541
oklch(42.8% 0.039 142.2)
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Step 900
900
#394637
oklch(37.8% 0.03 141.4)
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Step 950
950
#212920
oklch(27% 0.02 142)
#71886E 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) | #8A836D | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #86816F | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #708681 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.047 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #71886E
#71886E
oklch(60.1% 0.047 141.9)
- #8E7892
#8E7892
oklch(60.2% 0.047 321.1)
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 #71886E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.021
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.031
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.040
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.043
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.047
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.049
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.051
Use #71886E 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.