#708C72
Closest named color: Slate Green (#658D6D). oklch(61.1% 0.05 146.8), rgb(112, 140, 114).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.68:1).
About this color
#708C72 is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 147°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Slate Green (#658D6D), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.68:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Slate Green (#658D6D) |
| Black text | 5.68:1 |
| White text | 3.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #708C72 |
| RGB | rgb(112, 140, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(124, 11%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.1% 0.05 146.8) |
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 #708C72 | 3.69:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #708C72 | 5.68:1 | AA | Lc 39.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #708C72 text on white | 3.69:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #708C72 text on black | 5.68:1 | AA | Lc -37.1 | 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
#F4F6F4
oklch(97.1% 0.003 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E7EBE7
oklch(93.6% 0.007 145.5)
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Step 200
200
#D4DCD4
oklch(88.6% 0.014 145.5)
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Step 300
300
#B7C5B8
oklch(80.9% 0.024 147.4)
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Step 400
400
#91A893
oklch(70.8% 0.04 147.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#708C72
oklch(61.1% 0.05 146.8)
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Step 600
600
#5E7C61
oklch(55.5% 0.054 147.4)
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Step 700
700
#4E6950
oklch(49.2% 0.051 146.7)
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Step 800
800
#405542
oklch(42.6% 0.04 147.3)
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Step 900
900
#364637
oklch(37.5% 0.033 146.5)
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Step 950
950
#202921
oklch(26.9% 0.019 148.1)
#708C72 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) | #8D8771 | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #888473 | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6D8B85 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #708C72
#708C72
oklch(61.1% 0.05 146.8)
- #947993
#947993
oklch(61% 0.05 327.3)
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 #708C72, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.017
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.022
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.043
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.043
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.046
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.048
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.051
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.052
Use #708C72 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.