#707240
Closest named color: Muddy Green (#657432). oklch(53.8% 0.071 110.5), rgb(112, 114, 64).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.03:1).
About this color
#707240 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 111°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muddy Green (#657432), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.03:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muddy Green (#657432) |
| Black text | 4.16:1 |
| White text | 5.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #707240 |
| RGB | rgb(112, 114, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(62, 28%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.8% 0.071 110.5) |
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 #707240 | 5.03:1 | AA | Lc -80.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #707240 | 4.16:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #707240 text on white | 5.03:1 | AA | Lc 74.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #707240 text on black | 4.16:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F5F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 117.9)
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Step 100
100
#EAEAE4
oklch(93.5% 0.008 106.6)
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Step 200
200
#D9DACD
oklch(88.4% 0.018 110.3)
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Step 300
300
#C1C3AC
oklch(80.9% 0.032 111.1)
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Step 400
400
#A2A47F
oklch(70.7% 0.052 110.2)
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Step 500
500
#8B8D5F
oklch(63% 0.064 110.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#707240
oklch(53.8% 0.071 110.5)
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Step 700
700
#626437
oklch(49% 0.065 110.8)
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Step 800
800
#50522E
oklch(42.7% 0.054 111.2)
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Step 900
900
#434429
oklch(37.8% 0.043 110.1)
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Step 950
950
#272818
oklch(27.1% 0.028 111.1)
#707240 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) | #796E3C | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #797042 | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #766D66 | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #707240
#707240
oklch(53.8% 0.071 110.5)
- #6E6795
#6E6795
oklch(53.9% 0.071 290.8)
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 #707240, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.027
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.033
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.033
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.039
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.040
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.043
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.044
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.044
Use #707240 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.