#707E66
Closest named color: Medium Grey (#7D7F7C). oklch(57.5% 0.04 132.3), rgb(112, 126, 102).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.86:1).
About this color
#707E66 is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.040 and its hue 132°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Grey (#7D7F7C), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.86:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.040) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Grey (#7D7F7C) |
| Black text | 4.86:1 |
| White text | 4.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #707E66 |
| RGB | rgb(112, 126, 102) |
| HSL | hsl(95, 11%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.5% 0.04 132.3) |
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 #707E66 | 4.31:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #707E66 | 4.86:1 | AA | Lc 34.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #707E66 text on white | 4.31:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #707E66 text on black | 4.86:1 | AA | Lc -31.8 | 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
#F5F6F4
oklch(97.2% 0.003 128.5)
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Step 100
100
#E8EBE7
oklch(93.7% 0.006 137.8)
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Step 200
200
#D7DBD4
oklch(88.6% 0.01 131.4)
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Step 300
300
#BCC3B8
oklch(80.9% 0.017 133.8)
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Step 400
400
#9AA593
oklch(70.8% 0.029 133.1)
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Step 500
500
#818E78
oklch(63% 0.036 132.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#707E66
oklch(57.5% 0.04 132.3)
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Step 700
700
#596550
oklch(49% 0.036 131.9)
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Step 800
800
#495342
oklch(42.8% 0.03 132.5)
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Step 900
900
#3D4437
oklch(37.6% 0.023 130.6)
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Step 950
950
#242821
oklch(27% 0.014 131.7)
#707E66 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) | #807A65 | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7E7967 | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #717C77 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.040 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #707E66
#707E66
oklch(57.5% 0.04 132.3)
- #81728A
#81728A
oklch(57.4% 0.04 312.8)
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 #707E66, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.039
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.043
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.043
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.048
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.048
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.049
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.051
Use #707E66 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.