#708D08
Closest named color: Dark Yellow Green (#728F02). oklch(59.9% 0.145 123.1), rgb(112, 141, 8).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.50:1).
About this color
#708D08 is a medium-dark, vivid yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.145 and its hue 123°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Yellow Green (#728F02), ΔE 0.007 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.50:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.145) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Yellow Green (#728F02) |
| Black text | 5.50:1 |
| White text | 3.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #708D08 |
| RGB | rgb(112, 141, 8) |
| HSL | hsl(73, 89%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.9% 0.145 123.1) |
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 #708D08 | 3.81:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #708D08 | 5.50:1 | AA | Lc 38.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #708D08 text on white | 3.81:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #708D08 text on black | 5.50:1 | 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
#F4F7F0
oklch(97.2% 0.01 125.7)
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Step 100
100
#E7ECDE
oklch(93.5% 0.019 122.8)
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Step 200
200
#D4DEC2
oklch(88.5% 0.039 123.2)
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Step 300
300
#B8C996
oklch(81% 0.071 123)
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Step 400
400
#93AC59
oklch(70.7% 0.113 123.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#708D08
oklch(59.9% 0.145 123.1)
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Step 600
600
#657F00
oklch(55.6% 0.136 122.8)
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Step 700
700
#546B00
oklch(49.1% 0.121 123.1)
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Step 800
800
#445800
oklch(42.8% 0.106 123.5)
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Step 900
900
#384900
oklch(37.7% 0.093 123.4)
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Step 950
950
#212B05
oklch(27% 0.06 123.2)
#708D08 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) | #968300 | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #92821C | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #768577 | 0.120 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.145 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #708D08
#708D08
oklch(59.9% 0.145 123.1)
- #9267C6
#9267C6
oklch(59.9% 0.145 303.2)
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 #708D08, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Yellow Green #728F02 ΔE 0.007
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.011
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.021
- Swamp Green #748500 ΔE 0.022
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.026
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.031
- Olive #808000 ΔE 0.041
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.041
Use #708D08 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.