#718A56
Closest named color: Camo (#7F8F4E). oklch(60% 0.08 129.4), rgb(113, 138, 86).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.47:1).
About this color
#718A56 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.080 and its hue 129°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Camo (#7F8F4E), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.47:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Camo (#7F8F4E) |
| Black text | 5.47:1 |
| White text | 3.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #718A56 |
| RGB | rgb(113, 138, 86) |
| HSL | hsl(89, 23%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60% 0.08 129.4) |
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 #718A56 | 3.83:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #718A56 | 5.47:1 | AA | Lc 38.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #718A56 text on white | 3.83:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #718A56 text on black | 5.47:1 | AA | Lc -35.8 | 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
#D4DCCD
oklch(88.4% 0.022 130)
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Step 300
300
#B9C6AC
oklch(80.9% 0.038 129)
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Step 400
400
#94A97F
oklch(70.7% 0.064 129.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#718A56
oklch(60% 0.08 129.4)
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Step 600
600
#637D45
oklch(55.5% 0.086 129.2)
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Step 700
700
#526A36
oklch(49.2% 0.082 129.3)
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Step 800
800
#43562E
oklch(42.6% 0.066 129.6)
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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)
#718A56 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) | #8F8352 | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8B8259 | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #73867D | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #718A56
#718A56
oklch(60% 0.08 129.4)
- #8F73A5
#8F73A5
oklch(60.1% 0.081 309.6)
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 #718A56, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.028
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.030
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.030
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.035
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.035
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.037
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.038
Use #718A56 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.