#709C5E
Closest named color: Moss (#769958). oklch(64.5% 0.101 137), rgb(112, 156, 94).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.60:1).
About this color
#709C5E is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 137°. 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 6.60:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Moss (#769958) |
| Black text | 6.60:1 |
| White text | 3.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #709C5E |
| RGB | rgb(112, 156, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(103, 25%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.5% 0.101 137) |
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 #709C5E | 3.17:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #709C5E | 6.60:1 | AA | Lc 45.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #709C5E text on white | 3.17:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #709C5E text on black | 6.60:1 | AA | Lc -42.9 | 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
#D1DECC
oklch(88.6% 0.028 136.9)
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Step 300
300
#B2C9A9
oklch(81% 0.051 136.9)
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Step 400
400
#8AAC7C
oklch(70.6% 0.077 136.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#709C5E
oklch(64.5% 0.101 137)
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Step 600
600
#53823F
oklch(55.6% 0.11 137.1)
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Step 700
700
#436E31
oklch(49.2% 0.102 137.3)
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Step 800
800
#385929
oklch(42.6% 0.084 136.7)
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Step 900
900
#304A26
oklch(37.8% 0.066 137.5)
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Step 950
950
#1D2B17
oklch(27% 0.04 136.7)
#709C5E 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) | #A0935A | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #998F61 | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6F988D | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #709C5E
#709C5E
oklch(64.5% 0.101 137)
- #A77AB6
#A77AB6
oklch(64.5% 0.101 317.5)
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 #709C5E, 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 0.021
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.025
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.028
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.029
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.030
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.037
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.041
Use #709C5E 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.