#718C2E
Closest named color: Olive Drab (#6B8E23). oklch(60% 0.124 123.9), rgb(113, 140, 46).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.49:1).
About this color
#718C2E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.124 and its hue 124°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Olive Drab (#6B8E23), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.49:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.124) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Olive Drab (#6B8E23) |
| Black text | 5.49:1 |
| White text | 3.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #718C2E |
| RGB | rgb(113, 140, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(77, 51%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60% 0.124 123.9) |
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 #718C2E | 3.82:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #718C2E | 5.49:1 | AA | Lc 38.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #718C2E text on white | 3.82:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #718C2E text on black | 5.49:1 | AA | Lc -36.0 | 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
#E7ECDF
oklch(93.6% 0.018 124)
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Step 200
200
#D4DDC5
oklch(88.4% 0.034 123.9)
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Step 300
300
#B8C89D
oklch(80.9% 0.061 124.3)
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Step 400
400
#94AB66
oklch(70.7% 0.097 123.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#718C2E
oklch(60% 0.124 123.9)
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Step 600
600
#638009
oklch(55.7% 0.136 124.2)
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Step 700
700
#536B00
oklch(49% 0.121 123.6)
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Step 800
800
#435803
oklch(42.7% 0.105 124.2)
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Step 900
900
#394811
oklch(37.6% 0.08 123.5)
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Step 950
950
#212A0C
oklch(26.8% 0.05 123.8)
#718C2E 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) | #948321 | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #908235 | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #768579 | 0.103 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.124 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #718C2E
#718C2E
oklch(60% 0.124 123.9)
- #906CBC
#906CBC
oklch(60% 0.124 303.6)
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 #718C2E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.014
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.017
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.020
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.023
- Swamp Green #748500 ΔE 0.024
- Dark Yellow Green #728F02 ΔE 0.024
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.033
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.034
Use #718C2E 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.