#718479 Color
#718479 is rgb(113, 132, 121) in RGB, hsl(145, 8%, 48%) in HSL, and about cmyk(14%, 0%, 8%, 48%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Smoke (#738276), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 1.77. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#718479rgb(113, 132, 121)hsl(145, 8%, 48%)hsv(145, 14%, 52%)cmyk(14%, 0%, 8%, 48%)oklch(59.5% 0.028 160.1)lab(53.36% -8.91 3.52)lch(53.36% 9.58 158.43)What #718479 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 #718479, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#718479 Channel Values
How #718479 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 121 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 145° · S 8% · L 48% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 145° · S 14% · V 52% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 14% · M 0% · Y 8% · K 48% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 3.98:1 vs white · 5.28:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #718479 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 #718479
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #718479; 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 #718479
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 #718479 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.
#718479#818179#7B8279#7E7E7A#798179#738383#72837F#7F7F7FUsing #718479 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-718479: #718479;background-color: #718479;colors: { 'color-718479': '#718479' }Color(red: 0.443, green: 0.518, blue: 0.475)<color name="color_718479">#718479</color>fill="#718479"More Gray Colors
#718479 sits in the gray family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#718479 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #718479?
#718479 is a mid-tone gray — rgb(113, 132, 121) in RGB and hsl(145, 8%, 48%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Smoke (#738276), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 1.77.
What is the RGB value of #718479?
#718479 is rgb(113, 132, 121) — red 113, green 132, and blue 121 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #718479?
#718479 converts to approximately cmyk(14%, 0%, 8%, 48%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #718479 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #718479 scores 3.98:1 against white and 5.28:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #718479 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #718479 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 9.58, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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