#718F86
Closest named color: Grey Teal (#5E9B8A). oklch(62.4% 0.036 174.8), rgb(113, 143, 134).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.97:1).
About this color
#718F86 is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.036 and its hue 175°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Teal (#5E9B8A), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.97:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.036) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Grey Teal (#5E9B8A) |
| Black text | 5.97:1 |
| White text | 3.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #718F86 |
| RGB | rgb(113, 143, 134) |
| HSL | hsl(162, 12%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.4% 0.036 174.8) |
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 #718F86 | 3.51:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #718F86 | 5.97:1 | AA | Lc 41.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #718F86 text on white | 3.51:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #718F86 text on black | 5.97:1 | AA | Lc -39.0 | 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
#F4F6F5
oklch(97.1% 0.002 165.1)
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Step 100
100
#E6EBE9
oklch(93.6% 0.006 170.4)
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Step 200
200
#D3DBD9
oklch(88.5% 0.009 179.6)
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Step 300
300
#B5C5C0
oklch(81% 0.019 175.2)
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Step 400
400
#8FA79F
oklch(70.8% 0.029 173.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#718F86
oklch(62.4% 0.036 174.8)
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Step 600
600
#5B7B72
oklch(55.5% 0.039 175.6)
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Step 700
700
#4B685F
oklch(49.2% 0.037 173.6)
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Step 800
800
#3D554E
oklch(42.8% 0.031 174.8)
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Step 900
900
#354641
oklch(37.8% 0.023 175.1)
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Step 950
950
#1F2926
oklch(27% 0.015 174.9)
#718F86 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) | #8D8B86 | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #878787 | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6A908C | 0.011 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.037 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #718F86
#718F86
oklch(62.4% 0.036 174.8)
- #9A7F89
#9A7F89
oklch(62.5% 0.036 353.9)
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 #718F86, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.037
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.038
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.040
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.041
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.041
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.042
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.043
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.043
Use #718F86 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.