#709D27
Closest named color: Flat Green (#699D4C). oklch(64.1% 0.152 128.6), rgb(112, 157, 39).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.54:1).
About this color
#709D27 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.152 and its hue 129°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Flat Green (#699D4C), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.54:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.152) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Flat Green (#699D4C) |
| Black text | 6.54:1 |
| White text | 3.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #709D27 |
| RGB | rgb(112, 157, 39) |
| HSL | hsl(83, 60%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.1% 0.152 128.6) |
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 #709D27 | 3.21:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #709D27 | 6.54:1 | AA | Lc 44.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #709D27 text on white | 3.21:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #709D27 text on black | 6.54:1 | AA | Lc -42.6 | 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
#F3F7F0
oklch(97.1% 0.01 131.4)
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Step 100
100
#E5EDDE
oklch(93.6% 0.022 130)
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Step 200
200
#D1DFC2
oklch(88.5% 0.042 128.3)
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Step 300
300
#B2CA97
oklch(80.8% 0.074 128.4)
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Step 400
400
#8AAF5B
oklch(70.7% 0.119 128.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#709D27
oklch(64.1% 0.152 128.6)
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Step 600
600
#598200
oklch(55.5% 0.146 128.3)
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Step 700
700
#4A6E00
oklch(49.2% 0.13 128.6)
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Step 800
800
#3C5A00
oklch(42.8% 0.113 128.5)
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Step 900
900
#314B01
oklch(37.7% 0.099 128.8)
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Step 950
950
#1D2C06
oklch(27% 0.063 128.6)
#709D27 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) | #A5920E | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9F8F32 | 0.077 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #749686 | 0.118 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.152 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #709D27
#709D27
oklch(64.1% 0.152 128.6)
- #A770D2
#A770D2
oklch(64.2% 0.151 308.6)
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 #709D27, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.031
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.036
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.036
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.037
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Yellow Green #728F02 ΔE 0.038
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.040
- Pea Soup #929901 ΔE 0.043
Use #709D27 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.