#718E00
Closest named color: Dark Yellow Green (#728F02). oklch(60.2% 0.148 122.9), rgb(113, 142, 0).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.57:1).
About this color
#718E00 is a medium-dark, vivid yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.148 and its hue 123°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Yellow Green (#728F02), ΔE 0.003 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.57:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.148) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Yellow Green (#728F02) |
| Black text | 5.57:1 |
| White text | 3.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #718E00 |
| RGB | rgb(113, 142, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(72, 100%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.2% 0.148 122.9) |
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 #718E00 | 3.76:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #718E00 | 5.57:1 | AA | Lc 39.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #718E00 text on white | 3.76:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #718E00 text on black | 5.57:1 | AA | Lc -36.6 | 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
#F4F7F0
oklch(97.2% 0.01 125.7)
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Step 100
100
#E7ECDD
oklch(93.5% 0.021 121.8)
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Step 200
200
#D4DEC1
oklch(88.5% 0.04 122.7)
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Step 300
300
#B8C995
oklch(81% 0.073 122.7)
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Step 400
400
#93AC57
oklch(70.6% 0.115 122.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#718E00
oklch(60.2% 0.148 122.9)
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Step 600
600
#657F00
oklch(55.6% 0.136 122.8)
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Step 700
700
#546B00
oklch(49.1% 0.121 123.1)
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Step 800
800
#455700
oklch(42.6% 0.104 122.4)
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Step 900
900
#394900
oklch(37.8% 0.092 122.7)
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Step 950
950
#212B04
oklch(27% 0.061 123)
#718E00 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) | #978400 | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #938319 | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #788678 | 0.123 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.148 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #718E00
#718E00
oklch(60.2% 0.148 122.9)
- #9368C9
#9368C9
oklch(60.3% 0.148 302.7)
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 #718E00, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Yellow Green #728F02 ΔE 0.003
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.014
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.025
- Swamp Green #748500 ΔE 0.026
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.028
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.034
- Olive #808000 ΔE 0.043
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.045
Use #718E00 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.