#707C5E
Closest named color: Grey Brown (#7F7053). oklch(56.8% 0.047 125.6), rgb(112, 124, 94).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.73:1).
About this color
#707C5E is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.047 and its hue 126°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Brown (#7F7053), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.73:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.047) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Brown (#7F7053) |
| Black text | 4.73:1 |
| White text | 4.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #707C5E |
| RGB | rgb(112, 124, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(84, 14%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.8% 0.047 125.6) |
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 #707C5E | 4.43:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #707C5E | 4.73:1 | AA | Lc 33.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #707C5E text on white | 4.43:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #707C5E text on black | 4.73:1 | AA | Lc -30.9 | 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
#F5F6F4
oklch(97.2% 0.003 128.5)
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Step 100
100
#E9EBE6
oklch(93.7% 0.007 124.5)
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Step 200
200
#D7DBD2
oklch(88.6% 0.013 126.4)
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Step 300
300
#BDC3B5
oklch(80.9% 0.02 125.9)
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Step 400
400
#9BA58E
oklch(70.7% 0.035 126.5)
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Step 500
500
#838E72
oklch(63% 0.043 125.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#707C5E
oklch(56.8% 0.047 125.6)
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Step 700
700
#5B654A
oklch(49% 0.043 124.5)
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Step 800
800
#4A533D
oklch(42.8% 0.037 126)
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Step 900
900
#3E4434
oklch(37.6% 0.028 124.4)
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Step 950
950
#24281F
oklch(27% 0.017 127.1)
#707C5E 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) | #7F785C | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7E785F | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #727974 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.047 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #707C5E
#707C5E
oklch(56.8% 0.047 125.6)
- #7D708D
#7D708D
oklch(56.7% 0.046 305.3)
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 #707C5E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.044
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.047
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.048
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.048
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.049
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.050
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.053
Use #707C5E 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.