#707B59
Closest named color: Grey Brown (#7F7053). oklch(56.4% 0.052 122.6), rgb(112, 123, 89).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.66:1).
About this color
#707B59 is a medium-dark, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 123°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Brown (#7F7053), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.66:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Brown (#7F7053) |
| Black text | 4.66:1 |
| White text | 4.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #707B59 |
| RGB | rgb(112, 123, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(79, 16%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.4% 0.052 122.6) |
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 #707B59 | 4.50:1 | AA | Lc -76.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #707B59 | 4.66:1 | AA | Lc 32.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #707B59 text on white | 4.50:1 | AA | Lc 71.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #707B59 text on black | 4.66:1 | AA | Lc -30.4 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F5F6F3
oklch(97.2% 0.004 121.6)
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Step 100
100
#E9EBE6
oklch(93.7% 0.007 124.5)
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Step 200
200
#D7DBD1
oklch(88.6% 0.014 124.6)
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Step 300
300
#BEC3B3
oklch(80.9% 0.023 121.1)
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Step 400
400
#9CA58B
oklch(70.7% 0.038 122.9)
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Step 500
500
#848F6F
oklch(63.2% 0.048 123.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#707B59
oklch(56.4% 0.052 122.6)
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Step 700
700
#5C6547
oklch(49% 0.047 121.7)
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Step 800
800
#4B533A
oklch(42.8% 0.041 122.5)
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Step 900
900
#3E4432
oklch(37.5% 0.031 122.8)
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Step 950
950
#25281D
oklch(27% 0.02 120.1)
#707B59 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) | #7F7757 | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7E775A | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #737872 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #707B59
#707B59
oklch(56.4% 0.052 122.6)
- #7B6F8F
#7B6F8F
oklch(56.4% 0.051 301.9)
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 #707B59, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.036
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.041
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.042
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.046
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.048
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.050
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.051
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.053
Use #707B59 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.