#708300
Closest named color: Swamp Green (#748500). oklch(57.4% 0.135 119.4), rgb(112, 131, 0).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.93:1).
About this color
#708300 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.135 and its hue 119°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Swamp Green (#748500), ΔE 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.93:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.135) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Swamp Green (#748500) |
| Black text | 4.93:1 |
| White text | 4.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #708300 |
| RGB | rgb(112, 131, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(69, 100%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.4% 0.135 119.4) |
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 #708300 | 4.25:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #708300 | 4.93:1 | AA | Lc 34.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #708300 text on white | 4.25:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #708300 text on black | 4.93:1 | AA | Lc -32.5 | 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
#F5F6F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 114.2)
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Step 100
100
#E8ECDF
oklch(93.6% 0.018 120.7)
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Step 200
200
#D6DDC4
oklch(88.5% 0.034 119.8)
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Step 300
300
#BCC79B
oklch(81% 0.061 119.2)
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Step 400
400
#99AA62
oklch(70.8% 0.098 119.8)
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Step 500
500
#819431
oklch(63.2% 0.125 119.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#708300
oklch(57.4% 0.135 119.4)
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Step 700
700
#5A6900
oklch(49.1% 0.115 119)
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Step 800
800
#495600
oklch(42.7% 0.101 119.3)
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Step 900
900
#3D470B
oklch(37.6% 0.081 118.9)
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Step 950
950
#242A0A
oklch(27.1% 0.051 118.9)
#708300 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) | #8C7B00 | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8A7B16 | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #777B6F | 0.117 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.136 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #708300
#708300
oklch(57.4% 0.135 119.4)
- #8564BC
#8564BC
oklch(57.5% 0.134 299.5)
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 #708300, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Swamp Green #748500 ΔE 0.009
- Olive #808000 ΔE 0.024
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.026
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.028
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.030
- Olive Green #677A04 ΔE 0.030
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.031
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.032
Use #708300 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.