#707F57
Closest named color: Dark Sage (#598556). oklch(57.3% 0.061 125), rgb(112, 127, 87).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.86:1).
About this color
#707F57 is a medium-dark, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 125°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sage (#598556), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.86:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sage (#598556) |
| Black text | 4.86:1 |
| White text | 4.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #707F57 |
| RGB | rgb(112, 127, 87) |
| HSL | hsl(83, 19%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.3% 0.061 125) |
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 #707F57 | 4.31:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #707F57 | 4.86:1 | AA | Lc 34.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #707F57 text on white | 4.31:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #707F57 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
#F5F6F3
oklch(97.2% 0.004 121.6)
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Step 100
100
#E8EBE5
oklch(93.6% 0.009 128.6)
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Step 200
200
#D7DBD0
oklch(88.5% 0.015 123.1)
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Step 300
300
#BCC4B1
oklch(80.9% 0.028 125.7)
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Step 400
400
#9AA688
oklch(70.7% 0.044 125.3)
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Step 500
500
#82906A
oklch(63.2% 0.057 124.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#707F57
oklch(57.3% 0.061 125)
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Step 700
700
#596743
oklch(49.2% 0.057 125.7)
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Step 800
800
#495437
oklch(42.8% 0.048 125.2)
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Step 900
900
#3D4530
oklch(37.7% 0.036 125)
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Step 950
950
#24291C
oklch(27.2% 0.024 125.1)
#707F57 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) | #837A54 | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #817959 | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #737B75 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #707F57
#707F57
oklch(57.3% 0.061 125)
- #816F96
#816F96
oklch(57.3% 0.062 305.5)
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 #707F57, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.033
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.036
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.038
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.042
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.044
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.046
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.047
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.053
Use #707F57 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.