#709C7A
Closest named color: Greeny Grey (#7EA07A). oklch(65.1% 0.07 151.1), rgb(112, 156, 122).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.72:1).
About this color
#709C7A is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 151°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greeny Grey (#7EA07A), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.72:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.070) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Greeny Grey (#7EA07A) |
| Black text | 6.72:1 |
| White text | 3.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #709C7A |
| RGB | rgb(112, 156, 122) |
| HSL | hsl(134, 18%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.1% 0.07 151.1) |
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 #709C7A | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #709C7A | 6.72:1 | AA | Lc 45.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #709C7A text on white | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #709C7A 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F3F6F4
oklch(97% 0.004 157.2)
-
Step 100
100
#E5ECE6
oklch(93.6% 0.011 149.9)
-
Step 200
200
#D1DDD3
oklch(88.6% 0.019 150.5)
-
Step 300
300
#B1C7B6
oklch(80.8% 0.034 152.3)
-
Step 400
400
#88AB90
oklch(70.8% 0.055 151.7)
-
Step 500
500 (this color)
#709C7A
oklch(65.1% 0.07 151.1)
-
Step 600
600
#51805D
oklch(55.6% 0.075 151.5)
-
Step 700
700
#416C4C
oklch(49% 0.07 151.3)
-
Step 800
800
#36583F
oklch(42.7% 0.057 151.8)
-
Step 900
900
#2F4935
oklch(37.8% 0.047 150.9)
-
Step 950
950
#1C2B1F
oklch(27.1% 0.03 150.2)
#709C7A 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) | #9C9578 | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #95907C | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6A9B93 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #709C7A
#709C7A
oklch(65.1% 0.07 151.1)
- #A980A3
#A980A3
oklch(65.1% 0.07 331.4)
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 #709C7A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.022
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.028
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.029
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.031
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.032
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.042
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.043
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.043
Use #709C7A 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.