#718A20
Closest named color: Olive Drab (#6B8E23). oklch(59.4% 0.131 122.3), rgb(113, 138, 32).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.35:1).
About this color
#718A20 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.131 and its hue 122°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Olive Drab (#6B8E23), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.35:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.131) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Olive Drab (#6B8E23) |
| Black text | 5.35:1 |
| White text | 3.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #718A20 |
| RGB | rgb(113, 138, 32) |
| HSL | hsl(74, 62%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.4% 0.131 122.3) |
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 #718A20 | 3.91:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #718A20 | 5.35:1 | AA | Lc 37.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #718A20 text on white | 3.91:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #718A20 text on black | 5.35:1 | AA | Lc -35.2 | 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
#F4F6F0
oklch(97% 0.008 121.6)
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Step 100
100
#E7ECDF
oklch(93.6% 0.018 124)
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Step 200
200
#D5DDC4
oklch(88.5% 0.035 121.6)
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Step 300
300
#B9C89A
oklch(80.9% 0.064 122.5)
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Step 400
400
#95AB61
oklch(70.7% 0.102 122.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#718A20
oklch(59.4% 0.131 122.3)
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Step 600
600
#667F00
oklch(55.6% 0.135 122.3)
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Step 700
700
#556B00
oklch(49.2% 0.12 122.6)
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Step 800
800
#455700
oklch(42.6% 0.104 122.4)
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Step 900
900
#3A4809
oklch(37.6% 0.085 122)
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Step 950
950
#222A09
oklch(26.9% 0.053 121.7)
#718A20 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) | #938108 | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8F812A | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #778376 | 0.109 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.132 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #718A20
#718A20
oklch(59.4% 0.131 122.3)
- #8E69BE
#8E69BE
oklch(59.4% 0.131 302.7)
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 #718A20, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.013
- Swamp Green #748500 ΔE 0.015
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.017
- Dark Yellow Green #728F02 ΔE 0.020
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.021
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.026
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.029
- Olive #808000 ΔE 0.031
Use #718A20 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.