#718B5C
Closest named color: Slate Green (#658D6D). oklch(60.4% 0.074 131.8), rgb(113, 139, 92).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.54:1).
About this color
#718B5C is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 132°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Slate Green (#658D6D), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.54:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Slate Green (#658D6D) |
| Black text | 5.54:1 |
| White text | 3.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #718B5C |
| RGB | rgb(113, 139, 92) |
| HSL | hsl(93, 20%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.4% 0.074 131.8) |
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 #718B5C | 3.78:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #718B5C | 5.54:1 | AA | Lc 38.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #718B5C text on white | 3.78:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #718B5C text on black | 5.54:1 | AA | Lc -36.3 | 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
#F4F6F3
oklch(97.1% 0.004 134.8)
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Step 100
100
#E7EBE4
oklch(93.5% 0.01 131.4)
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Step 200
200
#D4DCCF
oklch(88.5% 0.02 133.1)
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Step 300
300
#B8C6AE
oklch(80.9% 0.036 132.1)
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Step 400
400
#93A983
oklch(70.8% 0.059 132.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#718B5C
oklch(60.4% 0.074 131.8)
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Step 600
600
#627D4B
oklch(55.5% 0.08 131.6)
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Step 700
700
#516A3C
oklch(49.2% 0.075 131.9)
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Step 800
800
#425632
oklch(42.6% 0.062 132.2)
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Step 900
900
#38472C
oklch(37.7% 0.048 132)
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Step 950
950
#212A1A
oklch(27.1% 0.031 132)
#718B5C 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) | #8F8459 | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8B825E | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #72877F | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #718B5C
#718B5C
oklch(60.4% 0.074 131.8)
- #9075A2
#9075A2
oklch(60.4% 0.074 311.4)
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 #718B5C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.024
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.029
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.030
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.034
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.037
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.039
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.044
Use #718B5C 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.