#708D2B
Closest named color: Olive Drab (#6B8E23). oklch(60.1% 0.128 124.4), rgb(112, 141, 43).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.53:1).
About this color
#708D2B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.128 and its hue 124°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Olive Drab (#6B8E23), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.53:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.128) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Olive Drab (#6B8E23) |
| Black text | 5.53:1 |
| White text | 3.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #708D2B |
| RGB | rgb(112, 141, 43) |
| HSL | hsl(78, 53%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.1% 0.128 124.4) |
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 #708D2B | 3.79:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #708D2B | 5.53:1 | AA | Lc 38.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #708D2B text on white | 3.79:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #708D2B text on black | 5.53:1 | AA | Lc -36.3 | 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
#F4F6F0
oklch(97% 0.008 121.6)
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Step 100
100
#E7ECDF
oklch(93.6% 0.018 124)
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Step 200
200
#D4DDC5
oklch(88.4% 0.034 123.9)
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Step 300
300
#B8C89C
oklch(80.9% 0.062 124)
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Step 400
400
#93AC64
oklch(70.8% 0.101 124.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#708D2B
oklch(60.1% 0.128 124.4)
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Step 600
600
#628000
oklch(55.6% 0.139 124.4)
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Step 700
700
#526C00
oklch(49.2% 0.123 124.5)
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Step 800
800
#425800
oklch(42.6% 0.107 124.6)
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Step 900
900
#38490E
oklch(37.8% 0.084 124.6)
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Step 950
950
#212B0B
oklch(27.1% 0.053 124.5)
#708D2B 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) | #95841D | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #918333 | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #758679 | 0.105 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.129 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #708D2B
#708D2B
oklch(60.1% 0.128 124.4)
- #926BBE
#926BBE
oklch(60.1% 0.128 304.5)
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 #708D2B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.010
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.018
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.019
- Dark Yellow Green #728F02 ΔE 0.020
- Swamp Green #748500 ΔE 0.025
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.027
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.032
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.036
Use #708D2B 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.