#707E69
Closest named color: Medium Grey (#7D7F7C). oklch(57.5% 0.036 135.1), rgb(112, 126, 105).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.87:1).
About this color
#707E69 is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.036 and its hue 135°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Grey (#7D7F7C), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.87:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.036) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Grey (#7D7F7C) |
| Black text | 4.87:1 |
| White text | 4.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #707E69 |
| RGB | rgb(112, 126, 105) |
| HSL | hsl(100, 9%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.5% 0.036 135.1) |
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 #707E69 | 4.30:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #707E69 | 4.87:1 | AA | Lc 34.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #707E69 text on white | 4.30:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #707E69 text on black | 4.87:1 | AA | Lc -31.9 | 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
#E8EAE7
oklch(93.5% 0.005 134.9)
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Step 200
200
#D7DAD5
oklch(88.5% 0.007 132.4)
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Step 300
300
#BCC3B9
oklch(80.9% 0.016 136.1)
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Step 400
400
#9AA495
oklch(70.6% 0.024 135)
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Step 500
500
#818E7A
oklch(63% 0.033 134.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#707E69
oklch(57.5% 0.036 135.1)
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Step 700
700
#596552
oklch(49.1% 0.033 134)
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Step 800
800
#495344
oklch(42.9% 0.027 135.2)
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Step 900
900
#3D4439
oklch(37.7% 0.021 134.1)
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Step 950
950
#242821
oklch(27% 0.014 131.7)
#707E69 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) | #807B68 | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7E796A | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #707C78 | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.036 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #707E69
#707E69
oklch(57.5% 0.036 135.1)
- #817388
#817388
oklch(57.6% 0.036 314.5)
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 #707E69, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.036
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.043
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.044
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.044
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.045
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.047
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.048
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.048
Use #707E69 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.