#718D6C
Closest named color: Slate Green (#658D6D). oklch(61.2% 0.058 140.8), rgb(113, 141, 108).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.72:1).
About this color
#718D6C is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 141°. 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 5.72:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Slate Green (#658D6D) |
| Black text | 5.72:1 |
| White text | 3.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #718D6C |
| RGB | rgb(113, 141, 108) |
| HSL | hsl(111, 13%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.2% 0.058 140.8) |
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 #718D6C | 3.66:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #718D6C | 5.72:1 | AA | Lc 39.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #718D6C text on white | 3.66:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #718D6C text on black | 5.72:1 | AA | Lc -37.4 | 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
#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
#B7C5B4
oklch(80.8% 0.028 140.2)
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Step 400
400
#92A88D
oklch(70.7% 0.046 139.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#718D6C
oklch(61.2% 0.058 140.8)
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Step 600
600
#5F7D5A
oklch(55.7% 0.063 141)
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Step 700
700
#4E6949
oklch(49% 0.059 140.6)
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Step 800
800
#40563C
oklch(42.7% 0.05 140.7)
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Step 900
900
#374734
oklch(37.8% 0.038 140.6)
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Step 950
950
#20291E
oklch(26.8% 0.024 140)
#718D6C 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) | #8F876A | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8A846E | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6F8B84 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #718D6C
#718D6C
oklch(61.2% 0.058 140.8)
- #94799A
#94799A
oklch(61.3% 0.058 320.1)
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 #718D6C, 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 0.017
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.043
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.044
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.048
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.049
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.049
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.049
Use #718D6C 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.