#718990
Closest named color: Steel (#738595). oklch(61.4% 0.029 217.3), rgb(113, 137, 144).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.68:1).
About this color
#718990 is a medium-dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.029. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Steel (#738595), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.68:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.029) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Steel (#738595) |
| Black text | 5.68:1 |
| White text | 3.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #718990 |
| RGB | rgb(113, 137, 144) |
| HSL | hsl(194, 12%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.4% 0.029 217.3) |
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 #718990 | 3.69:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #718990 | 5.68:1 | AA | Lc 39.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #718990 text on white | 3.69:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #718990 text on black | 5.68:1 | AA | Lc -37.1 | 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
#F4F6F6
oklch(97.2% 0.002 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E7EAEC
oklch(93.5% 0.004 236.5)
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Step 200
200
#D4DADC
oklch(88.4% 0.007 219.6)
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Step 300
300
#B7C3C7
oklch(80.9% 0.014 219.6)
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Step 400
400
#91A4AA
oklch(70.6% 0.023 218.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#718990
oklch(61.4% 0.029 217.3)
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Step 600
600
#5F7880
oklch(55.6% 0.032 219.3)
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Step 700
700
#4E656C
oklch(49.1% 0.03 218.3)
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Step 800
800
#405358
oklch(42.8% 0.025 215.6)
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Step 900
900
#364448
oklch(37.6% 0.019 217)
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Step 950
950
#20282A
oklch(27% 0.012 214.5)
#718990 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) | #848790 | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7F8390 | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #688C8B | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.030 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #718990
#718990
oklch(61.4% 0.029 217.3)
- #957F78
#957F78
oklch(61.5% 0.029 38.4)
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 #718990, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.016
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.018
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.020
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.027
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.029
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.033
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.035
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.039
Use #718990 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.