#709E6C
Closest named color: Moss (#769958). oklch(65.3% 0.088 142.6), rgb(112, 158, 108).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.79:1).
About this color
#709E6C is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 143°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Moss (#769958), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.79:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Moss (#769958) |
| Black text | 6.79:1 |
| White text | 3.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #709E6C |
| RGB | rgb(112, 158, 108) |
| HSL | hsl(115, 20%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.3% 0.088 142.6) |
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 #709E6C | 3.08:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #709E6C | 6.79:1 | AA | Lc 46.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #709E6C text on white | 3.08:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #709E6C text on black | 6.79:1 | AA | Lc -44.0 | 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
#D0DDCF
oklch(88.4% 0.024 143.4)
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Step 300
300
#B1C8AF
oklch(80.9% 0.043 143)
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Step 400
400
#88AC84
oklch(70.7% 0.069 142.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#709E6C
oklch(65.3% 0.088 142.6)
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Step 600
600
#50824D
oklch(55.7% 0.096 142.9)
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Step 700
700
#416D3E
oklch(49% 0.088 142.7)
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Step 800
800
#365933
oklch(42.6% 0.073 142.4)
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Step 900
900
#2F492D
oklch(37.6% 0.057 142.7)
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Step 950
950
#1C2B1A
oklch(27% 0.037 141.6)
#709E6C 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) | #A09569 | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #99916F | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6C9B91 | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #709E6C
#709E6C
oklch(65.3% 0.088 142.6)
- #AA7EB0
#AA7EB0
oklch(65.3% 0.088 322.4)
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 #709E6C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.024
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.027
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.031
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.032
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.035
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.036
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.037
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.039
Use #709E6C 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.