#709A16
Closest named color: Dark Yellow Green (#728F02). oklch(63.2% 0.156 127.1), rgb(112, 154, 22).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.32:1).
About this color
#709A16 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.156 and its hue 127°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Yellow Green (#728F02), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.32:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.156) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Yellow Green (#728F02) |
| Black text | 6.32:1 |
| White text | 3.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #709A16 |
| RGB | rgb(112, 154, 22) |
| HSL | hsl(79, 75%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.2% 0.156 127.1) |
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 #709A16 | 3.32:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #709A16 | 6.32:1 | AA | Lc 43.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #709A16 text on white | 3.32:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #709A16 text on black | 6.32:1 | AA | Lc -41.3 | 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
#F3F7F0
oklch(97.1% 0.01 131.4)
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Step 100
100
#E6EDDD
oklch(93.6% 0.023 126.2)
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Step 200
200
#D1DFC1
oklch(88.5% 0.043 127.7)
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Step 300
300
#B3CA95
oklch(80.8% 0.076 127.1)
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Step 400
400
#8CAF57
oklch(70.8% 0.123 127.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#709A16
oklch(63.2% 0.156 127.1)
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Step 600
600
#5C8200
oklch(55.7% 0.144 127.3)
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Step 700
700
#4D6D00
oklch(49.1% 0.127 127.1)
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Step 800
800
#3E5900
oklch(42.6% 0.11 127.2)
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Step 900
900
#334A00
oklch(37.6% 0.097 127.1)
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Step 950
950
#1E2C04
oklch(27.1% 0.064 127)
#709A16 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) | #A28F00 | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9D8C26 | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #759283 | 0.126 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.157 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #709A16
#709A16
oklch(63.2% 0.156 127.1)
- #A36DD3
#A36DD3
oklch(63.3% 0.156 306.9)
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 #709A16, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Yellow Green #728F02 ΔE 0.030
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.038
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.038
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.044
- Pea Soup #929901 ΔE 0.045
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.045
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.045
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.046
Use #709A16 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.