#709B87
Closest named color: Dull Teal (#5F9E8F). oklch(65.2% 0.056 164.4), rgb(112, 155, 135).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.72:1).
About this color
#709B87 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 164°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dull Teal (#5F9E8F), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.72:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dull Teal (#5F9E8F) |
| Black text | 6.72:1 |
| White text | 3.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #709B87 |
| RGB | rgb(112, 155, 135) |
| HSL | hsl(152, 18%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.2% 0.056 164.4) |
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 #709B87 | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #709B87 | 6.72:1 | AA | Lc 45.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #709B87 text on white | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #709B87 text on black | 6.72:1 | 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
#B1C6BC
oklch(80.8% 0.027 165.5)
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Step 400
400
#88AA9A
oklch(70.8% 0.044 164.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#709B87
oklch(65.2% 0.056 164.4)
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Step 600
600
#517F6A
oklch(55.7% 0.06 164)
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Step 700
700
#416B58
oklch(49.1% 0.057 163.9)
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Step 800
800
#365748
oklch(42.6% 0.046 164.1)
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Step 900
900
#2F483D
oklch(37.8% 0.036 165.3)
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Step 950
950
#1C2A23
oklch(27% 0.023 162.6)
#709B87 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) | #999586 | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #929088 | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #679B95 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #709B87
#709B87
oklch(65.2% 0.056 164.4)
- #A98398
#A98398
oklch(65.3% 0.055 344.4)
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 #709B87, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.019
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.019
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.031
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.035
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.037
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.037
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.050
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.051
Use #709B87 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.