#709B78
Closest named color: Greeny Grey (#7EA07A). oklch(64.8% 0.07 149.8), rgb(112, 155, 120).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.64:1).
About this color
#709B78 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 150°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greeny Grey (#7EA07A), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.64:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.070) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Greeny Grey (#7EA07A) |
| Black text | 6.64:1 |
| White text | 3.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #709B78 |
| RGB | rgb(112, 155, 120) |
| HSL | hsl(131, 18%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.8% 0.07 149.8) |
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 #709B78 | 3.15:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #709B78 | 6.64:1 | AA | Lc 45.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #709B78 text on white | 3.15:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #709B78 text on black | 6.64:1 | AA | Lc -43.1 | 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
#F3F6F4
oklch(97% 0.004 157.2)
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Step 100
100
#E5ECE6
oklch(93.6% 0.011 149.9)
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Step 200
200
#D1DDD3
oklch(88.6% 0.019 150.5)
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Step 300
300
#B2C7B5
oklch(80.9% 0.034 149.5)
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Step 400
400
#89AB8F
oklch(70.8% 0.055 150)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#709B78
oklch(64.8% 0.07 149.8)
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Step 600
600
#52805B
oklch(55.6% 0.076 149.6)
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Step 700
700
#426C4B
oklch(49.1% 0.071 150)
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Step 800
800
#37583E
oklch(42.7% 0.058 150.1)
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Step 900
900
#304935
oklch(37.9% 0.046 150)
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Step 950
950
#1C2B1F
oklch(27.1% 0.03 150.2)
#709B78 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) | #9C9476 | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #958F7A | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6A9991 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #709B78
#709B78
oklch(64.8% 0.07 149.8)
- #A77FA3
#A77FA3
oklch(64.7% 0.07 329.7)
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 #709B78, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.024
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.025
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.030
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.033
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.034
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.040
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.044
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.045
Use #709B78 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.