#708161
Closest named color: Slate Green (#658D6D). oklch(58% 0.051 130.6), rgb(112, 129, 97).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.00:1).
About this color
#708161 is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 131°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Slate Green (#658D6D), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.00:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Slate Green (#658D6D) |
| Black text | 5.00:1 |
| White text | 4.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #708161 |
| RGB | rgb(112, 129, 97) |
| HSL | hsl(92, 14%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58% 0.051 130.6) |
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 #708161 | 4.19:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #708161 | 5.00:1 | AA | Lc 35.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #708161 text on white | 4.19:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #708161 text on black | 5.00:1 | AA | Lc -32.7 | 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
#E8EBE6
oklch(93.6% 0.007 132.4)
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Step 200
200
#D6DBD2
oklch(88.5% 0.013 130.8)
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Step 300
300
#BBC4B4
oklch(80.9% 0.024 131.2)
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Step 400
400
#99A68E
oklch(70.8% 0.037 130.6)
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Step 500
500
#809072
oklch(63.2% 0.047 130.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#708161
oklch(58% 0.051 130.6)
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Step 700
700
#57664A
oklch(49% 0.047 130.9)
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Step 800
800
#48543D
oklch(42.8% 0.04 130.4)
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Step 900
900
#3C4534
oklch(37.7% 0.03 130.5)
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Step 950
950
#23281E
oklch(26.8% 0.019 129.3)
#708161 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) | #847C5F | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #817B62 | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #717E78 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #708161
#708161
oklch(58% 0.051 130.6)
- #847291
#847291
oklch(58% 0.051 310.9)
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 #708161, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.034
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.038
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.044
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.046
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.048
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.048
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.049
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.050
Use #708161 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.