#707E2C
Closest named color: Swamp (#698339). oklch(56.4% 0.108 118.2), rgb(112, 126, 44).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.70:1).
About this color
#707E2C is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.108 and its hue 118°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Swamp (#698339), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.70:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.108) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Swamp (#698339) |
| Black text | 4.70:1 |
| White text | 4.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #707E2C |
| RGB | rgb(112, 126, 44) |
| HSL | hsl(70, 48%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.4% 0.108 118.2) |
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 #707E2C | 4.45:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #707E2C | 4.70:1 | AA | Lc 33.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #707E2C text on white | 4.45:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #707E2C text on black | 4.70:1 | AA | Lc -30.8 | 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
#F5F6F1
oklch(97.1% 0.007 115.7)
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Step 100
100
#E9EBE1
oklch(93.6% 0.013 115.8)
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Step 200
200
#D7DCC8
oklch(88.5% 0.027 118.4)
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Step 300
300
#BDC5A2
oklch(80.8% 0.048 118)
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Step 400
400
#9CA870
oklch(70.8% 0.078 118.3)
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Step 500
500
#849249
oklch(63.2% 0.099 118.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#707E2C
oklch(56.4% 0.108 118.2)
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Step 700
700
#5C681B
oklch(49.1% 0.1 118)
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Step 800
800
#4B5519
oklch(42.7% 0.083 118.2)
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Step 900
900
#3E461B
oklch(37.6% 0.065 118.4)
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Step 950
950
#242911
oklch(26.9% 0.041 118.9)
#707E2C 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) | #867722 | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #857832 | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #77776D | 0.093 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.108 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #707E2C
#707E2C
oklch(56.4% 0.108 118.2)
- #7E67AC
#7E67AC
oklch(56.5% 0.107 298.3)
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 #707E2C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.016
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.021
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.023
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.024
- Olive Green #677A04 ΔE 0.028
- Olive #808000 ΔE 0.030
- Swamp Green #748500 ΔE 0.034
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.036
Use #707E2C 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.