#718E40
Closest named color: Moss Green (#658B38). oklch(60.7% 0.111 126.4), rgb(113, 142, 64).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.64:1).
About this color
#718E40 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.111 and its hue 126°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Moss Green (#658B38), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.64:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.111) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Moss Green (#658B38) |
| Black text | 5.64:1 |
| White text | 3.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #718E40 |
| RGB | rgb(113, 142, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(82, 38%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.7% 0.111 126.4) |
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 #718E40 | 3.71:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #718E40 | 5.64:1 | AA | Lc 39.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #718E40 text on white | 3.71:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #718E40 text on black | 5.64:1 | AA | Lc -37.0 | 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
#E7ECE1
oklch(93.6% 0.016 126.8)
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Step 200
200
#D4DDC8
oklch(88.5% 0.03 126)
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Step 300
300
#B7C8A2
oklch(81% 0.055 127.2)
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Step 400
400
#93AB6F
oklch(70.8% 0.087 126.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#718E40
oklch(60.7% 0.111 126.4)
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Step 600
600
#617F27
oklch(55.5% 0.12 126.3)
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Step 700
700
#506C19
oklch(49.2% 0.113 126.7)
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Step 800
800
#425818
oklch(42.8% 0.093 126.4)
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Step 900
900
#38481B
oklch(37.6% 0.071 126)
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Step 950
950
#212A11
oklch(26.9% 0.044 125.5)
#718E40 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) | #958639 | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #918445 | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #75887D | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #718E40
#718E40
oklch(60.7% 0.111 126.4)
- #9370B6
#9370B6
oklch(60.7% 0.11 306.4)
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 #718E40, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.021
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.022
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.024
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.027
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.028
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.032
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.034
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.034
Use #718E40 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.