#708270
Closest named color: Medium Grey (#7D7F7C). oklch(58.7% 0.034 145.1), rgb(112, 130, 112).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.11:1).
About this color
#708270 is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.034 and its hue 145°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Grey (#7D7F7C), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.11:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.034) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Grey (#7D7F7C) |
| Black text | 5.11:1 |
| White text | 4.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #708270 |
| RGB | rgb(112, 130, 112) |
| HSL | hsl(120, 7%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.7% 0.034 145.1) |
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 #708270 | 4.10:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #708270 | 5.11:1 | AA | Lc 35.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #708270 text on white | 4.10:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #708270 text on black | 5.11:1 | AA | Lc -33.5 | 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
#F4F6F4
oklch(97.1% 0.003 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E8EBE8
oklch(93.7% 0.005 145.5)
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Step 200
200
#D6DBD6
oklch(88.6% 0.009 145.5)
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Step 300
300
#BBC3BB
oklch(80.9% 0.014 145.4)
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Step 400
400
#97A597
oklch(70.7% 0.026 145.3)
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Step 500
500
#7E8F7E
oklch(63.1% 0.032 145.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#708270
oklch(58.7% 0.034 145.1)
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Step 700
700
#566656
oklch(49.2% 0.032 145.1)
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Step 800
800
#465346
oklch(42.7% 0.027 145.1)
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Step 900
900
#3B453B
oklch(37.8% 0.021 145.1)
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Step 950
950
#232823
oklch(27% 0.012 145.2)
#708270 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) | #837E6F | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #807C71 | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6E817D | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.034 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #708270
#708270
oklch(58.7% 0.034 145.1)
- #877688
#877688
oklch(58.8% 0.034 324.3)
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 #708270, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.030
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.036
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.037
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.040
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.042
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.044
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.050
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.050
Use #708270 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.