What color is #718D51?

#718D51 is a desaturated yellow-green, closest to the named color Moss Gardens. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #718D51?

The RGB value is 113, 141, 81: 113 red, 141 green and 81 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #718D51?

The complementary color is #6D518D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #718D51?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.63:1 and white text 3.73:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#718D51 color

#718D51 rgb(113, 141, 81)

Shades of green

The hex color #718D51 is a desaturated yellow-green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 44.3% red, 55.3% green and 31.8% blue (113, 141, 81).

Its hue angle is 88°, with 27% saturation and 44% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 20% cyan, 0% magenta, 43% yellow and 45% black.

The closest named color is Moss Gardens (#768B59), a difference of 2.5 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.63:1).

#718D51 color codes

HEX	`#718D51`
RGB	`rgb(113, 141, 81)`
RGB percent	`rgb(44.3%, 55.3%, 31.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(88, 27%, 44%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(88, 43%, 55%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(20%, 0%, 43%, 45%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(55.23, -20.86, 28.79)`
CIE LCH	`lch(55.23, 35.55, 125.93)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(17.82, 23.154, 11.313)`
Decimal	`7441745`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #718D51, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #718D51	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.63:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.73:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#718D51 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.73:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.63:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #718D51 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #718d51; }
.text { color: #718d51; }
.border { border: 2px solid #718d51; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(113 141 81 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #718d51, #538d51); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Moss Green.

Questions

What color is #718D51?: #718D51 is a desaturated yellow-green, closest to the named color Moss Gardens. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #718D51?: The RGB value is 113, 141, 81: 113 red, 141 green and 81 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #718D51?: The complementary color is #6D518D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #718D51?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.63:1 and white text 3.73:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.