#718956
Closest named color: Drab (#828344). oklch(59.8% 0.078 129), rgb(113, 137, 86).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.41:1).
About this color
#718956 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 129°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Drab (#828344), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.41:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Drab (#828344) |
| Black text | 5.41:1 |
| White text | 3.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #718956 |
| RGB | rgb(113, 137, 86) |
| HSL | hsl(88, 23%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.8% 0.078 129) |
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 #718956 | 3.87:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #718956 | 5.41:1 | AA | Lc 37.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #718956 text on white | 3.87:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #718956 text on black | 5.41:1 | 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
#F4F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.006 128.5)
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Step 100
100
#E7EBE4
oklch(93.5% 0.01 131.4)
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Step 200
200
#D5DCCD
oklch(88.5% 0.022 127.4)
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Step 300
300
#B9C6AC
oklch(80.9% 0.038 129)
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Step 400
400
#95A980
oklch(70.8% 0.062 129)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#718956
oklch(59.8% 0.078 129)
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Step 600
600
#647D46
oklch(55.6% 0.085 128.8)
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Step 700
700
#536937
oklch(49% 0.078 128.4)
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Step 800
800
#44562E
oklch(42.7% 0.066 128.7)
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Step 900
900
#394729
oklch(37.7% 0.052 129)
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Step 950
950
#212A18
oklch(27.1% 0.034 130)
#718956 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) | #8E8252 | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8A8159 | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #73857C | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #718956
#718956
oklch(59.8% 0.078 129)
- #8D73A3
#8D73A3
oklch(59.8% 0.077 308.9)
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 #718956, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.029
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.030
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.030
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.034
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.037
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.038
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.038
Use #718956 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.