#707F37
Closest named color: Swamp (#698339). oklch(56.8% 0.099 119.5), rgb(112, 127, 55).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.77:1).
About this color
#707F37 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.099 and its hue 119°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Swamp (#698339), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.77:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.099) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Swamp (#698339) |
| Black text | 4.77:1 |
| White text | 4.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #707F37 |
| RGB | rgb(112, 127, 55) |
| HSL | hsl(73, 40%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.8% 0.099 119.5) |
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 #707F37 | 4.39:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #707F37 | 4.77:1 | AA | Lc 33.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #707F37 text on white | 4.39:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #707F37 text on black | 4.77:1 | AA | Lc -31.3 | 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
#BDC5A5
oklch(80.9% 0.045 118.8)
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Step 400
400
#9BA775
oklch(70.6% 0.07 119.2)
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Step 500
500
#839150
oklch(63% 0.09 119)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#707F37
oklch(56.8% 0.099 119.5)
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Step 700
700
#5B6826
oklch(49.2% 0.092 119.3)
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Step 800
800
#4A5521
oklch(42.7% 0.076 119.7)
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Step 900
900
#3E4620
oklch(37.7% 0.059 119.1)
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Step 950
950
#242913
oklch(26.9% 0.038 119.5)
#707F37 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) | #867830 | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #85793B | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #76796F | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.099 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #707F37
#707F37
oklch(56.8% 0.099 119.5)
- #7F69A9
#7F69A9
oklch(56.8% 0.099 299)
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 #707F37, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.014
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.019
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.021
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.031
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.034
- Olive #808000 ΔE 0.036
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.037
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.037
Use #707F37 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.