#718A42
Closest named color: Khaki Green (#728639). oklch(59.7% 0.103 125.2), rgb(113, 138, 66).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.41:1).
About this color
#718A42 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.103 and its hue 125°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Khaki Green (#728639), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.41:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.103) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Khaki Green (#728639) |
| Black text | 5.41:1 |
| White text | 3.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #718A42 |
| RGB | rgb(113, 138, 66) |
| HSL | hsl(81, 35%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.7% 0.103 125.2) |
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 #718A42 | 3.87:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #718A42 | 5.41:1 | AA | Lc 37.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #718A42 text on white | 3.87:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #718A42 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
#F4F6F1
oklch(97% 0.007 124.4)
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Step 100
100
#E7ECE1
oklch(93.6% 0.016 126.8)
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Step 200
200
#D5DDC9
oklch(88.6% 0.028 124.8)
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Step 300
300
#B9C7A4
oklch(81% 0.05 125.3)
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Step 400
400
#95AA72
oklch(70.8% 0.081 125.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#718A42
oklch(59.7% 0.103 125.2)
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Step 600
600
#647E2E
oklch(55.5% 0.111 125.1)
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Step 700
700
#536B20
oklch(49.2% 0.105 125.4)
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Step 800
800
#44571D
oklch(42.7% 0.086 125.3)
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Step 900
900
#39481E
oklch(37.8% 0.067 125.7)
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Step 950
950
#222A12
oklch(27% 0.042 124.3)
#718A42 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) | #91823B | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8D8146 | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #75847A | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.103 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #718A42
#718A42
oklch(59.7% 0.103 125.2)
- #8E6FB0
#8E6FB0
oklch(59.7% 0.102 305.4)
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 #718A42, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.012
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.021
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.025
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.028
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.031
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.032
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.034
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.035
Use #718A42 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.