#718D72
Closest named color: Slate Green (#658D6D). oklch(61.4% 0.051 145.8), rgb(113, 141, 114).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.75:1).
About this color
#718D72 is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 146°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Slate Green (#658D6D), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.75:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Slate Green (#658D6D) |
| Black text | 5.75:1 |
| White text | 3.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #718D72 |
| RGB | rgb(113, 141, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(122, 11%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.4% 0.051 145.8) |
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 #718D72 | 3.64:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #718D72 | 5.75:1 | AA | Lc 40.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #718D72 text on white | 3.64:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #718D72 text on black | 5.75:1 | AA | Lc -37.6 | 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
#E7EBE7
oklch(93.6% 0.007 145.5)
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Step 200
200
#D4DCD4
oklch(88.6% 0.014 145.5)
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Step 300
300
#B7C5B7
oklch(80.9% 0.025 145.3)
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Step 400
400
#91A892
oklch(70.8% 0.041 146.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#718D72
oklch(61.4% 0.051 145.8)
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Step 600
600
#5E7C60
oklch(55.5% 0.055 146.5)
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Step 700
700
#4E694F
oklch(49.2% 0.052 145.7)
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Step 800
800
#405541
oklch(42.6% 0.042 146)
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Step 900
900
#364737
oklch(37.8% 0.035 146.4)
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Step 950
950
#202920
oklch(26.9% 0.021 145)
#718D72 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) | #8E8870 | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #898573 | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6E8B85 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #718D72
#718D72
oklch(61.4% 0.051 145.8)
- #957A95
#957A95
oklch(61.4% 0.051 326.2)
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 #718D72, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.018
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.019
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.043
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.044
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.045
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.050
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.051
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.053
Use #718D72 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.