#709E59
Closest named color: Moss (#769958). oklch(64.9% 0.109 135.9), rgb(112, 158, 89).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.72:1).
About this color
#709E59 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 136°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Moss (#769958), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.72:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Moss (#769958) |
| Black text | 6.72:1 |
| White text | 3.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #709E59 |
| RGB | rgb(112, 158, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(100, 28%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.9% 0.109 135.9) |
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 #709E59 | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #709E59 | 6.72:1 | AA | Lc 45.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #709E59 text on white | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #709E59 text on black | 6.72:1 | AA | Lc -43.6 | 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
#F3F7F2
oklch(97.2% 0.008 139.4)
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Step 100
100
#E5ECE2
oklch(93.5% 0.015 136.1)
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Step 200
200
#D1DECB
oklch(88.6% 0.029 135.6)
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Step 300
300
#B2C9A7
oklch(80.9% 0.053 135.5)
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Step 400
400
#89AD77
oklch(70.7% 0.086 135.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#709E59
oklch(64.9% 0.109 135.9)
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Step 600
600
#528337
oklch(55.7% 0.12 135.8)
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Step 700
700
#426E2A
oklch(49% 0.11 136)
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Step 800
800
#375A24
oklch(42.7% 0.091 135.9)
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Step 900
900
#304A22
oklch(37.7% 0.071 135.6)
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Step 950
950
#1C2B15
oklch(26.9% 0.044 136.3)
#709E59 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) | #A39454 | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9C905D | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6F998D | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #709E59
#709E59
oklch(64.9% 0.109 135.9)
- #A97ABC
#A97ABC
oklch(65% 0.109 315.9)
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 #709E59, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.015
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.018
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.019
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.023
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.024
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.024
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.039
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.040
Use #709E59 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.