#709E62
Closest named color: Moss (#769958). oklch(65.1% 0.099 138.6), rgb(112, 158, 98).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.75:1).
About this color
#709E62 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.099 and its hue 139°. 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 6.75:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.099) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Moss (#769958) |
| Black text | 6.75:1 |
| White text | 3.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #709E62 |
| RGB | rgb(112, 158, 98) |
| HSL | hsl(106, 24%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.1% 0.099 138.6) |
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 #709E62 | 3.10:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #709E62 | 6.75:1 | AA | Lc 46.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #709E62 text on white | 3.10:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #709E62 text on black | 6.75:1 | AA | Lc -43.7 | 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
#F3F6F2
oklch(97% 0.006 137.8)
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Step 100
100
#E5ECE3
oklch(93.5% 0.014 138.7)
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Step 200
200
#D1DECD
oklch(88.6% 0.027 138.3)
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Step 300
300
#B1C9AB
oklch(81% 0.049 139.4)
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Step 400
400
#88AD7D
oklch(70.8% 0.079 138.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#709E62
oklch(65.1% 0.099 138.6)
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Step 600
600
#518242
oklch(55.6% 0.108 138.7)
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Step 700
700
#426E33
oklch(49.1% 0.101 138.3)
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Step 800
800
#365A2B
oklch(42.8% 0.084 138.7)
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Step 900
900
#2F4A27
oklch(37.7% 0.066 138.8)
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Step 950
950
#1C2B17
oklch(26.9% 0.041 138.1)
#709E62 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) | #A2955E | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9B9165 | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6E9A8F | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #709E62
#709E62
oklch(65.1% 0.099 138.6)
- #A97CB6
#A97CB6
oklch(65.1% 0.098 318.5)
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 #709E62, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.016
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.024
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.027
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.028
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.029
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.031
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.035
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.038
Use #709E62 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.