#709B2E
Closest named color: Flat Green (#699D4C). oklch(63.6% 0.145 128.6), rgb(112, 155, 46).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.41:1).
About this color
#709B2E is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.145 and its hue 129°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Flat Green (#699D4C), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.41:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.145) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Flat Green (#699D4C) |
| Black text | 6.41:1 |
| White text | 3.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #709B2E |
| RGB | rgb(112, 155, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(84, 54%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.6% 0.145 128.6) |
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 #709B2E | 3.27:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #709B2E | 6.41:1 | AA | Lc 44.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #709B2E text on white | 3.27:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #709B2E text on black | 6.41:1 | AA | Lc -41.8 | 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
#F3F7F0
oklch(97.1% 0.01 131.4)
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Step 100
100
#E6EDDE
oklch(93.7% 0.021 127.4)
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Step 200
200
#D1DFC3
oklch(88.6% 0.041 129)
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Step 300
300
#B3CA99
oklch(80.9% 0.071 128.3)
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Step 400
400
#8BAE5F
oklch(70.6% 0.113 128.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#709B2E
oklch(63.6% 0.145 128.6)
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Step 600
600
#598200
oklch(55.5% 0.146 128.3)
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Step 700
700
#4A6E00
oklch(49.2% 0.13 128.6)
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Step 800
800
#3C5A00
oklch(42.8% 0.113 128.5)
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Step 900
900
#324A07
oklch(37.6% 0.093 128.4)
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Step 950
950
#1D2C08
oklch(27% 0.06 129.2)
#709B2E 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) | #A3901D | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9D8D37 | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #749485 | 0.113 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.145 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #709B2E
#709B2E
oklch(63.6% 0.145 128.6)
- #A470CD
#A470CD
oklch(63.6% 0.144 308.6)
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 #709B2E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.025
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Yellow Green #728F02 ΔE 0.034
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.034
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.038
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.041
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.041
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.042
Use #709B2E 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.