#708E6E
Closest named color: Slate Green (#658D6D). oklch(61.5% 0.058 143.2), rgb(112, 142, 110).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.78:1).
About this color
#708E6E is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 143°. 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 5.78:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Slate Green (#658D6D) |
| Black text | 5.78:1 |
| White text | 3.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #708E6E |
| RGB | rgb(112, 142, 110) |
| HSL | hsl(116, 13%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.5% 0.058 143.2) |
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 #708E6E | 3.63:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #708E6E | 5.78:1 | AA | Lc 40.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #708E6E text on white | 3.63:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #708E6E text on black | 5.78:1 | AA | Lc -37.8 | 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
#B6C6B5
oklch(80.9% 0.029 143.7)
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Step 400
400
#90A88F
oklch(70.6% 0.045 144)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#708E6E
oklch(61.5% 0.058 143.2)
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Step 600
600
#5D7D5B
oklch(55.5% 0.063 143.2)
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Step 700
700
#4D6A4B
oklch(49.2% 0.059 143)
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Step 800
800
#3F563E
oklch(42.7% 0.048 143.7)
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Step 900
900
#364734
oklch(37.7% 0.038 142.1)
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Step 950
950
#202A1F
oklch(27.2% 0.024 142.5)
#708E6E 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) | #90886C | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8B8570 | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6E8C85 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #708E6E
#708E6E
oklch(61.5% 0.058 143.2)
- #967999
#967999
oklch(61.4% 0.058 323.2)
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 #708E6E, 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 0.016
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.044
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.045
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.046
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.046
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.051
Use #708E6E 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.