#707E38
Closest named color: Swamp (#698339). oklch(56.6% 0.096 119), rgb(112, 126, 56).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.73:1).
About this color
#707E38 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.096 and its hue 119°. 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 4.73:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.096) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Swamp (#698339) |
| Black text | 4.73:1 |
| White text | 4.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #707E38 |
| RGB | rgb(112, 126, 56) |
| HSL | hsl(72, 38%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.6% 0.096 119) |
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 #707E38 | 4.43:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #707E38 | 4.73:1 | AA | Lc 33.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #707E38 text on white | 4.43:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #707E38 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
#F5F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 117.9)
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Step 100
100
#E9EBE2
oklch(93.6% 0.012 116.8)
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Step 200
200
#D7DCCA
oklch(88.6% 0.025 119.5)
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Step 300
300
#BDC5A6
oklch(80.9% 0.043 119.1)
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Step 400
400
#9CA776
oklch(70.7% 0.069 118.5)
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Step 500
500
#839152
oklch(63% 0.088 119.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#707E38
oklch(56.6% 0.096 119)
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Step 700
700
#5B6827
oklch(49.2% 0.091 119.4)
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Step 800
800
#4B5522
oklch(42.8% 0.075 118.9)
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Step 900
900
#3E4621
oklch(37.7% 0.058 119.3)
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Step 950
950
#242914
oklch(27% 0.037 119.9)
#707E38 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) | #857831 | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #84783C | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #76786E | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #707E38
#707E38
oklch(56.6% 0.096 119)
- #7E69A7
#7E69A7
oklch(56.6% 0.096 298.9)
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 #707E38, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.016
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.017
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.024
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.031
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.034
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.035
- Olive Green #677A04 ΔE 0.038
- Olive #808000 ΔE 0.038
Use #707E38 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.