#818C71
Closest named color: Green Grey (#77926F). oklch(62.3% 0.041 125.6), rgb(129, 140, 113).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.92:1).
About this color
#818C71 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.041 and its hue 126°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Green Grey (#77926F), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.92:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.041) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Green Grey (#77926F) |
| Black text | 5.92:1 |
| White text | 3.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #818C71 |
| RGB | rgb(129, 140, 113) |
| HSL | hsl(84, 11%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.3% 0.041 125.6) |
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 #818C71 | 3.54:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #818C71 | 5.92:1 | AA | Lc 41.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #818C71 text on white | 3.54:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #818C71 text on black | 5.92:1 | AA | Lc -38.6 | 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
#F5F6F4
oklch(97.2% 0.003 128.5)
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Step 100
100
#E9EAE6
oklch(93.5% 0.005 117.9)
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Step 200
200
#D7DAD3
oklch(88.4% 0.01 125.7)
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Step 300
300
#BDC3B5
oklch(80.9% 0.02 125.9)
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Step 400
400
#9CA58F
oklch(70.8% 0.033 125.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#818C71
oklch(62.3% 0.041 125.6)
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Step 600
600
#6D785C
oklch(55.5% 0.044 125.2)
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Step 700
700
#5B654B
oklch(49.1% 0.042 125)
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Step 800
800
#4A533E
oklch(42.8% 0.035 126.7)
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Step 900
900
#3E4435
oklch(37.6% 0.026 125.4)
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Step 950
950
#24281F
oklch(27% 0.017 127.1)
#818C71 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) | #8F886F | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8E8872 | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #838984 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.042 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #818C71
#818C71
oklch(62.3% 0.041 125.6)
- #8D819C
#8D819C
oklch(62.3% 0.042 305.3)
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 #818C71, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.022
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.026
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.038
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.046
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.047
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.048
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.050
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.055
Use #818C71 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.