#709C5B
Closest named color: Moss (#769958). oklch(64.5% 0.104 136.1), rgb(112, 156, 91).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.59:1).
About this color
#709C5B is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.104 and its hue 136°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Moss (#769958), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.59:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Moss (#769958) |
| Black text | 6.59:1 |
| White text | 3.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #709C5B |
| RGB | rgb(112, 156, 91) |
| HSL | hsl(101, 26%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.5% 0.104 136.1) |
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 #709C5B | 3.18:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #709C5B | 6.59:1 | AA | Lc 45.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #709C5B text on white | 3.18:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #709C5B text on black | 6.59:1 | AA | Lc -42.8 | 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
#F3F6F2
oklch(97% 0.006 137.8)
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Step 100
100
#E5ECE3
oklch(93.5% 0.014 138.7)
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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
#8AAD7A
oklch(70.8% 0.082 136.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#709C5B
oklch(64.5% 0.104 136.1)
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Step 600
600
#53823C
oklch(55.6% 0.113 136.4)
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Step 700
700
#446E2E
oklch(49.2% 0.105 136.1)
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Step 800
800
#385A27
oklch(42.8% 0.087 136.3)
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Step 900
900
#304A24
oklch(37.8% 0.069 136.5)
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Step 950
950
#1D2B16
oklch(27% 0.042 135.8)
#709C5B 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) | #A09356 | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9A8F5F | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6F988C | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.104 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #709C5B
#709C5B
oklch(64.5% 0.104 136.1)
- #A679B8
#A679B8
oklch(64.4% 0.104 316)
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 #709C5B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.010
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.020
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.022
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.026
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.027
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.029
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.037
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.043
Use #709C5B 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.