#708801
Closest named color: Swamp Green (#748500). oklch(58.7% 0.141 121.3), rgb(112, 136, 1).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.21:1).
About this color
#708801 is a medium-dark, vivid yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.141 and its hue 121°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Swamp Green (#748500), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.21:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Swamp Green (#748500) |
| Black text | 5.21:1 |
| White text | 4.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #708801 |
| RGB | rgb(112, 136, 1) |
| HSL | hsl(71, 99%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.7% 0.141 121.3) |
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 #708801 | 4.02:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #708801 | 5.21:1 | AA | Lc 36.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #708801 text on white | 4.02:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #708801 text on black | 5.21:1 | AA | Lc -34.3 | 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
#F4F6F0
oklch(97% 0.008 121.6)
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Step 100
100
#E8ECDF
oklch(93.6% 0.018 120.7)
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Step 200
200
#D5DDC4
oklch(88.5% 0.035 121.6)
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Step 300
300
#BAC79A
oklch(80.8% 0.063 120.9)
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Step 400
400
#97AA61
oklch(70.6% 0.1 120.9)
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Step 500
500
#7E952F
oklch(63.2% 0.129 121.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#708801
oklch(58.7% 0.141 121.3)
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Step 700
700
#576A00
oklch(49.1% 0.118 121.1)
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Step 800
800
#475700
oklch(42.8% 0.103 121.1)
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Step 900
900
#3B4809
oklch(37.7% 0.084 121.2)
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Step 950
950
#222A09
oklch(26.9% 0.053 121.7)
#708801 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) | #917F00 | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8E7F18 | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #778073 | 0.120 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #708801
#708801
oklch(58.7% 0.141 121.3)
- #8B65C2
#8B65C2
oklch(58.6% 0.142 301)
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 #708801, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Swamp Green #748500 ΔE 0.010
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.018
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.019
- Dark Yellow Green #728F02 ΔE 0.021
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.024
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.029
- Olive #808000 ΔE 0.031
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.035
Use #708801 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.