#718E7C
Closest named color: Green Grey (#77926F). oklch(61.9% 0.043 157.7), rgb(113, 142, 124).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.86:1).
About this color
#718E7C is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.043 and its hue 158°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Green Grey (#77926F), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.86:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.043) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Green Grey (#77926F) |
| Black text | 5.86:1 |
| White text | 3.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #718E7C |
| RGB | rgb(113, 142, 124) |
| HSL | hsl(143, 11%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.9% 0.043 157.7) |
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 #718E7C | 3.58:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #718E7C | 5.86:1 | AA | Lc 40.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #718E7C text on white | 3.58:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #718E7C text on black | 5.86:1 | AA | Lc -38.3 | 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
#F4F6F5
oklch(97.1% 0.002 165.1)
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Step 100
100
#E7EBE8
oklch(93.6% 0.006 153.8)
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Step 200
200
#D3DBD6
oklch(88.4% 0.011 158.8)
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Step 300
300
#B6C5BB
oklch(80.9% 0.021 156.7)
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Step 400
400
#90A799
oklch(70.7% 0.033 158.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#718E7C
oklch(61.9% 0.043 157.7)
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Step 600
600
#5D7C69
oklch(55.7% 0.046 157.6)
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Step 700
700
#4C6857
oklch(49% 0.043 157.7)
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Step 800
800
#3F5547
oklch(42.7% 0.036 156.6)
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Step 900
900
#35463C
oklch(37.6% 0.028 158.9)
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Step 950
950
#1F2923
oklch(26.9% 0.018 158.6)
#718E7C 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) | #8E897B | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #88867D | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6C8E89 | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.043 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #718E7C
#718E7C
oklch(61.9% 0.043 157.7)
- #977C8F
#977C8F
oklch(61.8% 0.043 337)
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 #718E7C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.026
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.028
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.039
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.040
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.045
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.046
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.046
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.047
Use #718E7C 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.