#708255
Closest named color: Dark Sage (#598556). oklch(58% 0.069 126.2), rgb(112, 130, 85).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.01:1).
About this color
#708255 is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 126°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sage (#598556), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.01:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sage (#598556) |
| Black text | 5.01:1 |
| White text | 4.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #708255 |
| RGB | rgb(112, 130, 85) |
| HSL | hsl(84, 21%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58% 0.069 126.2) |
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 #708255 | 4.18:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #708255 | 5.01:1 | AA | Lc 35.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #708255 text on white | 4.18:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #708255 text on black | 5.01:1 | AA | Lc -32.8 | 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
#D6DBCF
oklch(88.4% 0.017 125.3)
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Step 300
300
#BBC5AF
oklch(81% 0.032 127.1)
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Step 400
400
#99A785
oklch(70.8% 0.05 125.9)
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Step 500
500
#809167
oklch(63.2% 0.063 126)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#708255
oklch(58% 0.069 126.2)
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Step 700
700
#57673F
oklch(49% 0.063 126.4)
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Step 800
800
#485434
oklch(42.6% 0.052 125.3)
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Step 900
900
#3C462E
oklch(37.8% 0.041 126.7)
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Step 950
950
#23291B
oklch(27% 0.026 126.9)
#708255 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) | #877C52 | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #847C57 | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #737E76 | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #708255
#708255
oklch(58% 0.069 126.2)
- #84709B
#84709B
oklch(58% 0.069 305.6)
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 #708255, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.029
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.031
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.035
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.037
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.038
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.038
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.048
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.052
Use #708255 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.