#709A56
Closest named color: Moss (#769958). oklch(63.9% 0.106 134.4), rgb(112, 154, 86).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.44:1).
About this color
#709A56 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.106 and its hue 134°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Moss (#769958), ΔE 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.44:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Moss (#769958) |
| Black text | 6.44:1 |
| White text | 3.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #709A56 |
| RGB | rgb(112, 154, 86) |
| HSL | hsl(97, 28%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.9% 0.106 134.4) |
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 #709A56 | 3.25:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #709A56 | 6.44:1 | AA | Lc 44.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #709A56 text on white | 3.25:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #709A56 text on black | 6.44:1 | AA | Lc -41.9 | 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
#F3F6F2
oklch(97% 0.006 137.8)
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Step 100
100
#E6ECE2
oklch(93.6% 0.015 132.5)
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Step 200
200
#D1DECB
oklch(88.6% 0.029 135.6)
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Step 300
300
#B3C9A7
oklch(81% 0.052 134.5)
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Step 400
400
#8BAC77
oklch(70.6% 0.083 134.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#709A56
oklch(63.9% 0.106 134.4)
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Step 600
600
#558238
oklch(55.6% 0.116 134.7)
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Step 700
700
#456E2A
oklch(49.2% 0.108 134.8)
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Step 800
800
#395924
oklch(42.6% 0.088 134.6)
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Step 900
900
#314A22
oklch(37.8% 0.071 134.9)
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Step 950
950
#1D2B15
oklch(27% 0.043 134.9)
#709A56 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) | #9F9151 | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #998D5A | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #70958A | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #709A56
#709A56
oklch(63.9% 0.106 134.4)
- #A478B9
#A478B9
oklch(64% 0.106 314.4)
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 #709A56, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.009
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.014
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.019
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.026
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.028
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.033
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.035
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.047
Use #709A56 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.