#718F7D
Closest named color: Green Grey (#77926F). oklch(62.2% 0.043 158.5), rgb(113, 143, 125).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.92:1).
About this color
#718F7D is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.043 and its hue 159°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Green Grey (#77926F), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.92:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.043) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Green Grey (#77926F) |
| Black text | 5.92:1 |
| White text | 3.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #718F7D |
| RGB | rgb(113, 143, 125) |
| HSL | hsl(144, 12%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.2% 0.043 158.5) |
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 #718F7D | 3.54:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #718F7D | 5.92:1 | AA | Lc 41.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #718F7D text on white | 3.54:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #718F7D 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
#E7EBE8
oklch(93.6% 0.006 153.8)
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Step 200
200
#D3DCD6
oklch(88.6% 0.013 157)
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Step 300
300
#B6C5BC
oklch(80.9% 0.021 159.6)
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Step 400
400
#90A799
oklch(70.7% 0.033 158.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#718F7D
oklch(62.2% 0.043 158.5)
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Step 600
600
#5C7C69
oklch(55.6% 0.047 158.4)
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Step 700
700
#4B6957
oklch(49.2% 0.045 157.9)
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Step 800
800
#3E5548
oklch(42.6% 0.035 159.7)
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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)
#718F7D 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) | #8E8A7C | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #89877E | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6C8F8A | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.044 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #718F7D
#718F7D
oklch(62.2% 0.043 158.5)
- #997D90
#997D90
oklch(62.2% 0.044 338.1)
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 #718F7D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.025
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.029
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.036
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.040
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.044
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.047
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.048
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.048
Use #718F7D 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.