#718E88
Closest named color: Steel Grey (#6F828A). oklch(62.3% 0.034 181.1), rgb(113, 142, 136).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.92:1).
About this color
#718E88 is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.034 and its hue 181°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Steel Grey (#6F828A), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.92:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.034) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Steel Grey (#6F828A) |
| Black text | 5.92:1 |
| White text | 3.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #718E88 |
| RGB | rgb(113, 142, 136) |
| HSL | hsl(168, 11%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.3% 0.034 181.1) |
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 #718E88 | 3.54:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #718E88 | 5.92:1 | AA | Lc 41.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #718E88 text on white | 3.54:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #718E88 text on black | 5.92:1 | AA | Lc -38.7 | 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
#E7EBEA
oklch(93.7% 0.004 179.7)
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Step 200
200
#D3DBD9
oklch(88.5% 0.009 179.6)
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Step 300
300
#B6C4C1
oklch(80.9% 0.016 181.7)
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Step 400
400
#8FA6A1
oklch(70.6% 0.027 180.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#718E88
oklch(62.3% 0.034 181.1)
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Step 600
600
#5C7B74
oklch(55.7% 0.037 179.4)
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Step 700
700
#4B6762
oklch(49% 0.034 182.7)
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Step 800
800
#3E5450
oklch(42.6% 0.028 182.6)
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Step 900
900
#354642
oklch(37.8% 0.023 179)
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Step 950
950
#1F2927
oklch(27.1% 0.014 181.6)
#718E88 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) | #8B8A88 | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #868689 | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #698F8C | 0.010 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.034 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #718E88
#718E88
oklch(62.3% 0.034 181.1)
- #997F86
#997F86
oklch(62.3% 0.033 0.1)
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 #718E88, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.037
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.037
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.038
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.041
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.041
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.041
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.042
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.042
Use #718E88 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.