#708979
Closest named color: Slate Green (#658D6D). oklch(60.6% 0.037 157), rgb(112, 137, 121).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.54:1).
About this color
#708979 is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.037 and its hue 157°. 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 5.54:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.037) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Slate Green (#658D6D) |
| Black text | 5.54:1 |
| White text | 3.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #708979 |
| RGB | rgb(112, 137, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(142, 10%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.6% 0.037 157) |
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 #708979 | 3.78:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #708979 | 5.54:1 | AA | Lc 38.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #708979 text on white | 3.78:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #708979 text on black | 5.54:1 | AA | Lc -36.2 | 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
#F4F6F5
oklch(97.1% 0.002 165.1)
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Step 100
100
#E7EBE8
oklch(93.6% 0.006 153.8)
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Step 200
200
#D4DBD6
oklch(88.5% 0.01 155.1)
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Step 300
300
#B8C4BC
oklch(80.9% 0.017 156.8)
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Step 400
400
#92A699
oklch(70.6% 0.029 157.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#708979
oklch(60.6% 0.037 157)
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Step 600
600
#607B6A
oklch(55.6% 0.041 157.2)
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Step 700
700
#4F6758
oklch(49% 0.037 157.3)
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Step 800
800
#415448
oklch(42.6% 0.031 157.1)
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Step 900
900
#37463C
oklch(37.8% 0.026 155.8)
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Step 950
950
#202923
oklch(27% 0.017 155.9)
#708979 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) | #898578 | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #84827A | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6C8984 | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.038 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #708979
#708979
oklch(60.6% 0.037 157)
- #917A8A
#917A8A
oklch(60.6% 0.036 337.2)
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 #708979, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.029
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.035
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.036
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.038
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.038
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.041
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.043
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.049
Use #708979 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.