#709F17
Closest named color: Leaf (#71AA34). oklch(64.5% 0.162 128.2), rgb(112, 159, 23).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.66:1).
About this color
#709F17 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.162 and its hue 128°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Leaf (#71AA34), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.66:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.162) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Leaf (#71AA34) |
| Black text | 6.66:1 |
| White text | 3.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #709F17 |
| RGB | rgb(112, 159, 23) |
| HSL | hsl(81, 75%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.5% 0.162 128.2) |
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 #709F17 | 3.15:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #709F17 | 6.66:1 | AA | Lc 45.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #709F17 text on white | 3.15:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #709F17 text on black | 6.66:1 | AA | Lc -43.3 | 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
#F3F7EF
oklch(97.1% 0.011 128.6)
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Step 100
100
#E5EDDD
oklch(93.6% 0.023 128.7)
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Step 200
200
#D1DFC1
oklch(88.5% 0.043 127.7)
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Step 300
300
#B2CB94
oklch(80.9% 0.079 127.9)
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Step 400
400
#89AF55
oklch(70.6% 0.126 128.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#709F17
oklch(64.5% 0.162 128.2)
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Step 600
600
#5A8200
oklch(55.6% 0.145 128)
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Step 700
700
#4B6D00
oklch(49% 0.128 127.9)
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Step 800
800
#3C5A00
oklch(42.8% 0.113 128.5)
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Step 900
900
#324B00
oklch(37.8% 0.099 128.2)
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Step 950
950
#1D2C03
oklch(27% 0.066 127.8)
#709F17 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) | #A79300 | 0.079 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A19028 | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #749787 | 0.128 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.162 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #709F17
#709F17
oklch(64.5% 0.162 128.2)
- #A96ED8
#A96ED8
oklch(64.4% 0.162 308.2)
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 #709F17, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.032
- Leaf Green #5CA904 ΔE 0.036
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.037
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.039
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.041
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.042
- Avocado Green #87A922 ΔE 0.043
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.044
Use #709F17 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.