#709D65
Closest named color: Moss (#769958). oklch(64.9% 0.094 139.6), rgb(112, 157, 101).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.69:1).
About this color
#709D65 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 140°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Moss (#769958), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.69:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Moss (#769958) |
| Black text | 6.69:1 |
| White text | 3.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #709D65 |
| RGB | rgb(112, 157, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(108, 22%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.9% 0.094 139.6) |
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 #709D65 | 3.13:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #709D65 | 6.69:1 | AA | Lc 45.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #709D65 text on white | 3.13:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #709D65 text on black | 6.69:1 | AA | Lc -43.4 | 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
#F3F6F3
oklch(97% 0.005 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5ECE4
oklch(93.6% 0.013 141.8)
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Step 200
200
#D1DECE
oklch(88.6% 0.026 139.8)
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Step 300
300
#B2C8AC
oklch(80.8% 0.045 139)
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Step 400
400
#89AC80
oklch(70.7% 0.073 139.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#709D65
oklch(64.9% 0.094 139.6)
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Step 600
600
#528246
oklch(55.7% 0.103 139.5)
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Step 700
700
#426E37
oklch(49.2% 0.097 139.6)
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Step 800
800
#37592E
oklch(42.6% 0.079 139.3)
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Step 900
900
#304A29
oklch(37.8% 0.063 139.2)
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Step 950
950
#1C2B19
oklch(27% 0.038 140.3)
#709D65 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) | #A09461 | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #999068 | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6D998F | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #709D65
#709D65
oklch(64.9% 0.094 139.6)
- #A87CB3
#A87CB3
oklch(64.9% 0.094 319.5)
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 #709D65, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.016
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.027
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.029
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.033
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.033
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.035
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.035
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.036
Use #709D65 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.