#709F6E
Closest named color: Greeny Grey (#7EA07A). oklch(65.6% 0.088 143.5), rgb(112, 159, 110).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.87:1).
About this color
#709F6E is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 144°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greeny Grey (#7EA07A), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.87:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Greeny Grey (#7EA07A) |
| Black text | 6.87:1 |
| White text | 3.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #709F6E |
| RGB | rgb(112, 159, 110) |
| HSL | hsl(118, 20%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.6% 0.088 143.5) |
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 #709F6E | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #709F6E | 6.87:1 | AA | Lc 46.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #709F6E text on white | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #709F6E text on black | 6.87:1 | AA | Lc -44.4 | 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
#E5ECE5
oklch(93.6% 0.012 145.5)
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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
#87AC85
oklch(70.6% 0.069 143.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#709F6E
oklch(65.6% 0.088 143.5)
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Step 600
600
#4F824E
oklch(55.7% 0.096 143.7)
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Step 700
700
#406E3F
oklch(49.2% 0.089 143.6)
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Step 800
800
#355934
oklch(42.6% 0.073 143.6)
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Step 900
900
#2E492E
oklch(37.5% 0.056 144.4)
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Step 950
950
#1C2B1B
oklch(27% 0.035 143)
#709F6E 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) | #A1966B | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9A9271 | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6C9C92 | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #709F6E
#709F6E
oklch(65.6% 0.088 143.5)
- #AB7FB0
#AB7FB0
oklch(65.6% 0.087 323)
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 #709F6E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.025
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.027
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.030
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.030
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.033
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.037
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.038
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.039
Use #709F6E 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.