#718D66
Closest named color: Slate Green (#658D6D). oklch(61.1% 0.066 137), rgb(113, 141, 102).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.70:1).
About this color
#718D66 is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 137°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Slate Green (#658D6D), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.70:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Slate Green (#658D6D) |
| Black text | 5.70:1 |
| White text | 3.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #718D66 |
| RGB | rgb(113, 141, 102) |
| HSL | hsl(103, 16%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.1% 0.066 137) |
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 #718D66 | 3.68:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #718D66 | 5.70:1 | AA | Lc 39.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #718D66 text on white | 3.68:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #718D66 text on black | 5.70:1 | AA | Lc -37.3 | 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
#E7EBE5
oklch(93.5% 0.009 134.9)
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Step 200
200
#D4DCD1
oklch(88.5% 0.017 137)
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Step 300
300
#B7C6B2
oklch(80.9% 0.032 137.8)
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Step 400
400
#92A889
oklch(70.6% 0.051 136.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#718D66
oklch(61.1% 0.066 137)
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Step 600
600
#5F7D54
oklch(55.5% 0.071 137.5)
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Step 700
700
#4F6A44
oklch(49.2% 0.067 136.9)
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Step 800
800
#415638
oklch(42.7% 0.054 136.6)
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Step 900
900
#374730
oklch(37.7% 0.043 136.4)
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Step 950
950
#202A1D
oklch(27.1% 0.027 138.5)
#718D66 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) | #908764 | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8B8468 | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #708A83 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #718D66
#718D66
oklch(61.1% 0.066 137)
- #94779E
#94779E
oklch(61.1% 0.067 317.3)
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 #718D66, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.016
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.019
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.036
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.041
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.045
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.045
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.046
Use #718D66 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.