#709D87
Closest named color: Dull Teal (#5F9E8F). oklch(65.7% 0.059 163.1), rgb(112, 157, 135).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.86:1).
About this color
#709D87 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 163°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dull Teal (#5F9E8F), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.86:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dull Teal (#5F9E8F) |
| Black text | 6.86:1 |
| White text | 3.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #709D87 |
| RGB | rgb(112, 157, 135) |
| HSL | hsl(151, 19%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.7% 0.059 163.1) |
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 #709D87 | 3.06:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #709D87 | 6.86:1 | AA | Lc 46.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #709D87 text on white | 3.06:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #709D87 text on black | 6.86:1 | AA | Lc -44.3 | 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
#F3F6F5
oklch(97.1% 0.003 174.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5ECE8
oklch(93.7% 0.009 161.3)
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Step 200
200
#D0DDD6
oklch(88.6% 0.017 162.7)
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Step 300
300
#B1C7BB
oklch(81% 0.029 161.9)
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Step 400
400
#87AA98
oklch(70.7% 0.046 162.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#709D87
oklch(65.7% 0.059 163.1)
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Step 600
600
#4F7F69
oklch(55.5% 0.063 163.7)
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Step 700
700
#3F6B57
oklch(48.9% 0.059 163.6)
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Step 800
800
#355847
oklch(42.8% 0.05 162.2)
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Step 900
900
#2E483C
oklch(37.7% 0.038 164)
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Step 950
950
#1B2A23
oklch(26.9% 0.024 164.2)
#709D87 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) | #9B9786 | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #949188 | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #669D97 | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #709D87
#709D87
oklch(65.7% 0.059 163.1)
- #AC839B
#AC839B
oklch(65.7% 0.06 342.9)
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 #709D87, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.019
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.021
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.027
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.034
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.037
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.038
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.050
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.052
Use #709D87 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.