#709B85
Closest named color: Grey Teal (#5E9B8A). oklch(65.2% 0.057 162), rgb(112, 155, 133).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.71:1).
About this color
#709B85 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 162°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Teal (#5E9B8A), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.71:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Teal (#5E9B8A) |
| Black text | 6.71:1 |
| White text | 3.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #709B85 |
| RGB | rgb(112, 155, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(149, 18%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.2% 0.057 162) |
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 #709B85 | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #709B85 | 6.71:1 | AA | Lc 45.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #709B85 text on white | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #709B85 text on black | 6.71:1 | AA | Lc -43.5 | 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
#F3F6F5
oklch(97.1% 0.003 174.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5ECE8
oklch(93.7% 0.009 161.3)
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Step 200
200
#D1DCD6
oklch(88.4% 0.014 162.4)
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Step 300
300
#B1C7BB
oklch(81% 0.029 161.9)
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Step 400
400
#88AA98
oklch(70.7% 0.046 161.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#709B85
oklch(65.2% 0.057 162)
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Step 600
600
#517F68
oklch(55.6% 0.062 161.7)
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Step 700
700
#416B57
oklch(49.1% 0.057 162.7)
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Step 800
800
#365747
oklch(42.6% 0.047 162.5)
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Step 900
900
#2F483B
oklch(37.7% 0.038 161.2)
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Step 950
950
#1C2A23
oklch(27% 0.023 162.6)
#709B85 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) | #9A9584 | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #929086 | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #679B95 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #709B85
#709B85
oklch(65.2% 0.057 162)
- #A9829A
#A9829A
oklch(65.2% 0.058 341.4)
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 #709B85, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.020
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.020
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.030
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.033
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.036
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.039
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.049
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.051
Use #709B85 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.