#708A28
Closest named color: Olive Drab (#6B8E23). oklch(59.3% 0.126 123.2), rgb(112, 138, 40).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.35:1).
About this color
#708A28 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.126 and its hue 123°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Olive Drab (#6B8E23), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.35:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.126) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Olive Drab (#6B8E23) |
| Black text | 5.35:1 |
| White text | 3.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #708A28 |
| RGB | rgb(112, 138, 40) |
| HSL | hsl(76, 55%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.3% 0.126 123.2) |
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 #708A28 | 3.92:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #708A28 | 5.35:1 | AA | Lc 37.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #708A28 text on white | 3.92:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #708A28 text on black | 5.35:1 | AA | Lc -35.2 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F4F6F1
oklch(97% 0.007 124.4)
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Step 100
100
#E7ECE0
oklch(93.6% 0.017 125.3)
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Step 200
200
#D5DDC6
oklch(88.5% 0.032 122.7)
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Step 300
300
#B9C79F
oklch(80.8% 0.057 123.3)
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Step 400
400
#96AA6A
oklch(70.7% 0.09 122.8)
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Step 500
500
#7C953F
oklch(63.2% 0.117 123.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#708A28
oklch(59.3% 0.126 123.2)
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Step 700
700
#546B07
oklch(49.1% 0.118 123.3)
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Step 800
800
#45570E
oklch(42.7% 0.097 123.1)
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Step 900
900
#3A4815
oklch(37.7% 0.076 123.1)
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Step 950
950
#222A0E
oklch(27% 0.047 122.9)
#708A28 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) | #928119 | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8F8030 | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #768377 | 0.105 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.127 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #708A28
#708A28
oklch(59.3% 0.126 123.2)
- #8E6ABC
#8E6ABC
oklch(59.4% 0.126 303)
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 #708A28, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.014
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.016
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.017
- Swamp Green #748500 ΔE 0.018
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.022
- Dark Yellow Green #728F02 ΔE 0.025
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.030
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.030
Use #708A28 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.