#708E29
Closest named color: Olive Drab (#6B8E23). oklch(60.3% 0.131 124.6), rgb(112, 142, 41).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.59:1).
About this color
#708E29 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.131 and its hue 125°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Olive Drab (#6B8E23), ΔE 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.59:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.131) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Olive Drab (#6B8E23) |
| Black text | 5.59:1 |
| White text | 3.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #708E29 |
| RGB | rgb(112, 142, 41) |
| HSL | hsl(78, 55%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.3% 0.131 124.6) |
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 #708E29 | 3.75:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #708E29 | 5.59:1 | AA | Lc 39.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #708E29 text on white | 3.75:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #708E29 text on black | 5.59:1 | AA | Lc -36.7 | 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
#D4DEC4
oklch(88.6% 0.037 124.3)
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Step 300
300
#B7C89B
oklch(80.8% 0.064 124.6)
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Step 400
400
#92AC63
oklch(70.7% 0.103 125)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#708E29
oklch(60.3% 0.131 124.6)
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Step 600
600
#618000
oklch(55.5% 0.139 124.8)
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Step 700
700
#516C00
oklch(49.2% 0.123 125)
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Step 800
800
#425800
oklch(42.6% 0.107 124.6)
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Step 900
900
#38490C
oklch(37.8% 0.086 124.4)
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Step 950
950
#212B0A
oklch(27.1% 0.054 124.3)
#708E29 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) | #968519 | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #928331 | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #75877A | 0.107 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.131 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #708E29
#708E29
oklch(60.3% 0.131 124.6)
- #936BC0
#936BC0
oklch(60.3% 0.131 304.5)
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 #708E29, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.009
- Dark Yellow Green #728F02 ΔE 0.017
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.020
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.021
- Swamp Green #748500 ΔE 0.026
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.031
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.031
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.037
Use #708E29 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.