#718D2D
Closest named color: Olive Drab (#6B8E23). oklch(60.2% 0.126 124.1), rgb(113, 141, 45).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.54:1).
About this color
#718D2D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.126 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 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.54:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.126) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Olive Drab (#6B8E23) |
| Black text | 5.54:1 |
| White text | 3.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #718D2D |
| RGB | rgb(113, 141, 45) |
| HSL | hsl(78, 52%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.2% 0.126 124.1) |
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 #718D2D | 3.78:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #718D2D | 5.54:1 | AA | Lc 38.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #718D2D text on white | 3.78:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #718D2D text on black | 5.54:1 | AA | Lc -36.4 | 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
#F4F6F0
oklch(97% 0.008 121.6)
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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
#B8C89C
oklch(80.9% 0.062 124)
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Step 400
400
#93AB65
oklch(70.6% 0.099 124.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#718D2D
oklch(60.2% 0.126 124.1)
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Step 600
600
#638003
oklch(55.7% 0.137 124)
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Step 700
700
#526B00
oklch(49% 0.122 124.1)
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Step 800
800
#435801
oklch(42.7% 0.106 124.1)
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Step 900
900
#38490F
oklch(37.8% 0.084 124.7)
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Step 950
950
#212B0B
oklch(27.1% 0.053 124.5)
#718D2D 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) | #958420 | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #918334 | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #76867A | 0.104 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.126 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #718D2D
#718D2D
oklch(60.2% 0.126 124.1)
- #926CBE
#926CBE
oklch(60.3% 0.127 304.2)
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 #718D2D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.013
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.019
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.021
- Dark Yellow Green #728F02 ΔE 0.022
- Swamp Green #748500 ΔE 0.026
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.026
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.034
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.036
Use #718D2D 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.