#718478 Color
#718478 is rgb(113, 132, 120) in RGB, hsl(142, 8%, 48%) in HSL, and about cmyk(14%, 0%, 9%, 48%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Xanadu (#738678), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 1.33. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#718478rgb(113, 132, 120)hsl(142, 8%, 48%)hsv(142, 14%, 52%)cmyk(14%, 0%, 9%, 48%)oklch(59.4% 0.029 157.7)lab(53.33% -9.06 4.07)lch(53.33% 9.93 155.83)What #718478 Is Called
Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #718478, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#718478 Channel Values
How #718478 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 113 · G 132 · B 120 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 142° · S 8% · L 48% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 142° · S 14% · V 52% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 14% · M 0% · Y 9% · K 48% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 3.98:1 vs white · 5.27:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #718478 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.
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Colors That Go With #718478
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #718478; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #718478
Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.
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How #718478 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency
Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.
#718478#818178#7B8278#7E7E79#798178#738383#72837E#7F7F7FUsing #718478 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-718478: #718478;background-color: #718478;colors: { 'color-718478': '#718478' }Color(red: 0.443, green: 0.518, blue: 0.471)<color name="color_718478">#718478</color>fill="#718478"More Gray Colors
#718478 sits in the gray family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#718478 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #718478?
#718478 is a mid-tone gray — rgb(113, 132, 120) in RGB and hsl(142, 8%, 48%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Xanadu (#738678), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 1.33.
What is the RGB value of #718478?
#718478 is rgb(113, 132, 120) — red 113, green 132, and blue 120 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #718478?
#718478 converts to approximately cmyk(14%, 0%, 9%, 48%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #718478 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #718478 scores 3.98:1 against white and 5.27:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #718478 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #718478 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is gray (#808080) at a CIE76 distance of 9.93, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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