#718B6B
Closest named color: Slate Green (#658D6D). oklch(60.7% 0.056 139.8), rgb(113, 139, 107).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.60:1).
About this color
#718B6B is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 140°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Slate Green (#658D6D), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.60:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Slate Green (#658D6D) |
| Black text | 5.60:1 |
| White text | 3.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #718B6B |
| RGB | rgb(113, 139, 107) |
| HSL | hsl(109, 13%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.7% 0.056 139.8) |
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 #718B6B | 3.74:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #718B6B | 5.60:1 | AA | Lc 39.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #718B6B text on white | 3.74:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #718B6B text on black | 5.60:1 | AA | Lc -36.7 | 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
#F4F6F4
oklch(97.1% 0.003 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E7EBE6
oklch(93.6% 0.008 139.4)
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Step 200
200
#D4DCD2
oklch(88.6% 0.016 139.4)
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Step 300
300
#B8C5B5
oklch(80.9% 0.026 139.8)
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Step 400
400
#93A88E
oklch(70.8% 0.044 139.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#718B6B
oklch(60.7% 0.056 139.8)
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Step 600
600
#617C5A
oklch(55.5% 0.06 139.3)
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Step 700
700
#50694A
oklch(49.2% 0.057 139.6)
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Step 800
800
#41553D
oklch(42.5% 0.046 140.4)
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Step 900
900
#374734
oklch(37.8% 0.038 140.6)
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Step 950
950
#21291F
oklch(27% 0.021 139.4)
#718B6B 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) | #8D8669 | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #89836D | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #708982 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #718B6B
#718B6B
oklch(60.7% 0.056 139.8)
- #927898
#927898
oklch(60.8% 0.056 319.9)
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 #718B6B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.015
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.022
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.042
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.045
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.047
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.048
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.048
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.052
Use #718B6B 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.