#708D6A
Closest named color: Slate Green (#658D6D). oklch(61.1% 0.061 140.3), rgb(112, 141, 106).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.70:1).
About this color
#708D6A is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 140°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Slate Green (#658D6D), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.70:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Slate Green (#658D6D) |
| Black text | 5.70:1 |
| White text | 3.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #708D6A |
| RGB | rgb(112, 141, 106) |
| HSL | hsl(110, 14%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.1% 0.061 140.3) |
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 #708D6A | 3.67:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #708D6A | 5.70:1 | AA | Lc 39.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #708D6A text on white | 3.67:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #708D6A text on black | 5.70:1 | AA | Lc -37.3 | 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
#F4F6F4
oklch(97.1% 0.003 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E7EBE6
oklch(93.6% 0.008 139.4)
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Step 200
200
#D3DCD2
oklch(88.5% 0.017 142.6)
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Step 300
300
#B7C6B4
oklch(81% 0.03 140.5)
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Step 400
400
#91A88C
oklch(70.6% 0.048 140.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#708D6A
oklch(61.1% 0.061 140.3)
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Step 600
600
#5E7D58
oklch(55.5% 0.066 140.5)
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Step 700
700
#4E6A48
oklch(49.2% 0.062 140.1)
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Step 800
800
#40563B
oklch(42.7% 0.051 139.9)
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Step 900
900
#364733
oklch(37.7% 0.04 140.8)
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Step 950
950
#202A1E
oklch(27.1% 0.026 140.4)
#708D6A 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) | #8F8768 | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8A846C | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6E8B83 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #708D6A
#708D6A
oklch(61.1% 0.061 140.3)
- #94789B
#94789B
oklch(61.1% 0.061 319.5)
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 #708D6A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.014
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.018
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.041
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.046
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.046
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.048
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.049
Use #708D6A 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.