#818D71
Closest named color: Green Grey (#77926F). oklch(62.6% 0.043 126.5), rgb(129, 141, 113).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.98:1).
About this color
#818D71 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.043 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 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.98:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.043) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Green Grey (#77926F) |
| Black text | 5.98:1 |
| White text | 3.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #818D71 |
| RGB | rgb(129, 141, 113) |
| HSL | hsl(86, 11%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.6% 0.043 126.5) |
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 #818D71 | 3.51:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #818D71 | 5.98:1 | AA | Lc 41.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #818D71 text on white | 3.51:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #818D71 text on black | 5.98:1 | 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
#F5F6F4
oklch(97.2% 0.003 128.5)
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Step 100
100
#E9EBE6
oklch(93.7% 0.007 124.5)
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Step 200
200
#D7DBD2
oklch(88.6% 0.013 126.4)
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Step 300
300
#BDC3B5
oklch(80.9% 0.02 125.9)
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Step 400
400
#9BA58E
oklch(70.7% 0.035 126.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#818D71
oklch(62.6% 0.043 126.5)
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Step 600
600
#6C795B
oklch(55.7% 0.047 126.9)
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Step 700
700
#5A654B
oklch(49% 0.042 126.5)
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Step 800
800
#4A533D
oklch(42.8% 0.037 126)
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Step 900
900
#3E4434
oklch(37.6% 0.028 124.4)
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Step 950
950
#24281F
oklch(27% 0.017 127.1)
#818D71 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) | #90896F | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8E8972 | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #838A85 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.043 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #818D71
#818D71
oklch(62.6% 0.043 126.5)
- #8E819D
#8E819D
oklch(62.4% 0.044 306.1)
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 #818D71, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.020
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.028
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.038
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.047
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.049
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.050
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.050
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.052
Use #818D71 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.