#709B59
Closest named color: Moss (#769958). oklch(64.2% 0.105 135.4), rgb(112, 155, 89).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.52:1).
About this color
#709B59 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.105 and its hue 135°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Moss (#769958), ΔE 0.008 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.52:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.105) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Moss (#769958) |
| Black text | 6.52:1 |
| White text | 3.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #709B59 |
| RGB | rgb(112, 155, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(99, 27%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.2% 0.105 135.4) |
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 #709B59 | 3.21:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #709B59 | 6.52:1 | AA | Lc 44.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #709B59 text on white | 3.21:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #709B59 text on black | 6.52:1 | AA | Lc -42.4 | 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
#B2C9A8
oklch(81% 0.052 136.2)
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Step 400
400
#8AAC79
oklch(70.6% 0.081 135.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#709B59
oklch(64.2% 0.105 135.4)
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Step 600
600
#54823A
oklch(55.6% 0.114 135.5)
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Step 700
700
#456E2C
oklch(49.2% 0.106 135.2)
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Step 800
800
#395926
oklch(42.6% 0.086 135.2)
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Step 900
900
#314A23
oklch(37.8% 0.069 135.3)
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Step 950
950
#1D2B15
oklch(27% 0.043 134.9)
#709B59 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) | #A09254 | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #998E5D | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6F968B | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.105 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #709B59
#709B59
oklch(64.2% 0.105 135.4)
- #A579B8
#A579B8
oklch(64.2% 0.104 315.3)
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 #709B59, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.008
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.017
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.021
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.027
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.027
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.032
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.035
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.046
Use #709B59 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.