#718E32
Closest named color: Olive Drab (#6B8E23). oklch(60.5% 0.124 124.9), rgb(113, 142, 50).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.61:1).
About this color
#718E32 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.124 and its hue 125°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Olive Drab (#6B8E23), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.61:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.124) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Olive Drab (#6B8E23) |
| Black text | 5.61:1 |
| White text | 3.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #718E32 |
| RGB | rgb(113, 142, 50) |
| HSL | hsl(79, 48%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.5% 0.124 124.9) |
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 #718E32 | 3.73:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #718E32 | 5.61:1 | AA | Lc 39.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #718E32 text on white | 3.73:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #718E32 text on black | 5.61:1 | AA | Lc -36.8 | 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
#F4F6F1
oklch(97% 0.007 124.4)
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Step 100
100
#E7ECE0
oklch(93.6% 0.017 125.3)
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Step 200
200
#D4DDC6
oklch(88.4% 0.032 124.5)
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Step 300
300
#B8C89D
oklch(80.9% 0.061 124.3)
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Step 400
400
#93AB67
oklch(70.6% 0.096 124.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#718E32
oklch(60.5% 0.124 124.9)
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Step 600
600
#62800F
oklch(55.7% 0.134 124.8)
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Step 700
700
#516C00
oklch(49.2% 0.123 125)
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Step 800
800
#425807
oklch(42.7% 0.103 125)
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Step 900
900
#384912
oklch(37.8% 0.081 125)
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Step 950
950
#212B0C
oklch(27.1% 0.052 124.8)
#718E32 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) | #968527 | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #928439 | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #76877B | 0.101 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.124 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #718E32
#718E32
oklch(60.5% 0.124 124.9)
- #936DBD
#936DBD
oklch(60.5% 0.124 304.9)
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 #718E32, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.015
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.019
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.023
- Dark Yellow Green #728F02 ΔE 0.025
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.026
- Swamp Green #748500 ΔE 0.030
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.033
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.036
Use #718E32 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.