#718B30
Closest named color: Moss Green (#658B38). oklch(59.7% 0.121 123.7), rgb(113, 139, 48).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.43:1).
About this color
#718B30 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.121 and its hue 124°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Moss Green (#658B38), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.43:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.121) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Moss Green (#658B38) |
| Black text | 5.43:1 |
| White text | 3.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #718B30 |
| RGB | rgb(113, 139, 48) |
| HSL | hsl(77, 49%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.7% 0.121 123.7) |
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 #718B30 | 3.86:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #718B30 | 5.43:1 | AA | Lc 38.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #718B30 text on white | 3.86:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #718B30 text on black | 5.43:1 | AA | Lc -35.7 | 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
#E7ECE0
oklch(93.6% 0.017 125.3)
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Step 200
200
#D4DDC6
oklch(88.4% 0.032 124.5)
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Step 300
300
#B9C89E
oklch(81% 0.059 123.7)
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Step 400
400
#95AB67
oklch(70.8% 0.095 123.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#718B30
oklch(59.7% 0.121 123.7)
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Step 600
600
#647F10
oklch(55.5% 0.132 123.6)
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Step 700
700
#536B00
oklch(49% 0.121 123.6)
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Step 800
800
#445807
oklch(42.8% 0.102 123.8)
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Step 900
900
#394812
oklch(37.6% 0.079 123.6)
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Step 950
950
#212A0D
oklch(26.8% 0.049 124.1)
#718B30 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) | #938224 | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8F8137 | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #768478 | 0.100 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.122 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #718B30
#718B30
oklch(59.7% 0.121 123.7)
- #8F6CBA
#8F6CBA
oklch(59.8% 0.121 303.6)
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 #718B30, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.015
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.017
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.019
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.021
- Swamp Green #748500 ΔE 0.024
- Dark Yellow Green #728F02 ΔE 0.028
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.030
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.034
Use #718B30 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.