#709D83
Closest named color: Dull Teal (#5F9E8F). oklch(65.6% 0.062 158.8), rgb(112, 157, 131).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.83:1).
About this color
#709D83 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 159°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dull Teal (#5F9E8F), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.83:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dull Teal (#5F9E8F) |
| Black text | 6.83:1 |
| White text | 3.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #709D83 |
| RGB | rgb(112, 157, 131) |
| HSL | hsl(145, 19%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.6% 0.062 158.8) |
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 #709D83 | 3.07:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #709D83 | 6.83:1 | AA | Lc 46.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #709D83 text on white | 3.07:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #709D83 text on black | 6.83:1 | AA | Lc -44.2 | 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
#F3F6F4
oklch(97% 0.004 157.2)
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Step 100
100
#E5ECE8
oklch(93.7% 0.009 161.3)
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Step 200
200
#D0DDD5
oklch(88.5% 0.018 159.1)
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Step 300
300
#B1C7B9
oklch(80.9% 0.031 157.7)
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Step 400
400
#87AA96
oklch(70.6% 0.048 159.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#709D83
oklch(65.6% 0.062 158.8)
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Step 600
600
#4F8065
oklch(55.7% 0.068 159)
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Step 700
700
#406C53
oklch(49.2% 0.064 158.1)
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Step 800
800
#355844
oklch(42.7% 0.053 158.1)
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Step 900
900
#2E483A
oklch(37.6% 0.04 160.1)
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Step 950
950
#1B2A22
oklch(26.9% 0.025 160.8)
#709D83 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) | #9C9682 | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #949184 | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #679C96 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #709D83
#709D83
oklch(65.6% 0.062 158.8)
- #AB829E
#AB829E
oklch(65.5% 0.063 338.4)
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 #709D83, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.022
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.023
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.024
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.032
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.034
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.043
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.046
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.048
Use #709D83 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.