#708957
Closest named color: Slate Green (#658D6D). oklch(59.7% 0.078 130.1), rgb(112, 137, 87).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.40:1).
About this color
#708957 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 130°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Slate Green (#658D6D), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.40:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Slate Green (#658D6D) |
| Black text | 5.40:1 |
| White text | 3.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #708957 |
| RGB | rgb(112, 137, 87) |
| HSL | hsl(90, 22%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.7% 0.078 130.1) |
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 #708957 | 3.88:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #708957 | 5.40:1 | AA | Lc 37.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #708957 text on white | 3.88:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #708957 text on black | 5.40:1 | AA | Lc -35.4 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F4F6F3
oklch(97.1% 0.004 134.8)
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Step 100
100
#E7EBE4
oklch(93.5% 0.01 131.4)
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Step 200
200
#D4DCCE
oklch(88.4% 0.021 131.5)
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Step 300
300
#B8C6AC
oklch(80.9% 0.039 130.5)
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Step 400
400
#94A981
oklch(70.8% 0.061 130.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#708957
oklch(59.7% 0.078 130.1)
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Step 600
600
#637D47
oklch(55.5% 0.084 129.7)
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Step 700
700
#526A38
oklch(49.2% 0.079 129.9)
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Step 800
800
#43562F
oklch(42.7% 0.065 130)
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Step 900
900
#39472A
oklch(37.7% 0.05 129.5)
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Step 950
950
#212A19
oklch(27.1% 0.033 131)
#708957 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) | #8E8254 | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8A815A | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #72857C | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #708957
#708957
oklch(59.7% 0.078 130.1)
- #8E72A2
#8E72A2
oklch(59.7% 0.078 310.7)
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 #708957, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.029
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.030
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.031
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.032
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.033
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.038
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.038
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.039
Use #708957 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.