#718F73
Closest named color: Green Grey (#77926F). oklch(61.9% 0.054 146.6), rgb(113, 143, 115).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.87:1).
About this color
#718F73 is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 147°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Green Grey (#77926F), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.87:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Green Grey (#77926F) |
| Black text | 5.87:1 |
| White text | 3.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #718F73 |
| RGB | rgb(113, 143, 115) |
| HSL | hsl(124, 12%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.9% 0.054 146.6) |
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 #718F73 | 3.57:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #718F73 | 5.87:1 | AA | Lc 40.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #718F73 text on white | 3.57:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #718F73 text on black | 5.87:1 | AA | Lc -38.4 | 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
#F4F6F4
oklch(97.1% 0.003 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E7EBE7
oklch(93.6% 0.007 145.5)
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Step 200
200
#D3DCD4
oklch(88.5% 0.015 148.8)
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Step 300
300
#B6C5B7
oklch(80.8% 0.025 147.2)
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Step 400
400
#90A891
oklch(70.7% 0.043 146.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#718F73
oklch(61.9% 0.054 146.6)
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Step 600
600
#5D7D5F
oklch(55.6% 0.059 146.3)
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Step 700
700
#4C694F
oklch(49% 0.053 147.4)
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Step 800
800
#3F5640
oklch(42.7% 0.046 145.8)
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Step 900
900
#354737
oklch(37.7% 0.035 147.8)
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Step 950
950
#1F2920
oklch(26.8% 0.022 147.6)
#718F73 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) | #908971 | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8B8674 | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6E8D87 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #718F73
#718F73
oklch(61.9% 0.054 146.6)
- #987B97
#987B97
oklch(62% 0.054 327.3)
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 #718F73, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.014
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.019
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.041
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.044
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.045
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.049
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.049
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.053
Use #718F73 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.