#709F7D
Closest named color: Greeny Grey (#7EA07A). oklch(65.9% 0.072 152.8), rgb(112, 159, 125).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.94:1).
About this color
#709F7D is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 153°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greeny Grey (#7EA07A), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.94:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Greeny Grey (#7EA07A) |
| Black text | 6.94:1 |
| White text | 3.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #709F7D |
| RGB | rgb(112, 159, 125) |
| HSL | hsl(137, 20%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.9% 0.072 152.8) |
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 #709F7D | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #709F7D | 6.94:1 | AA | Lc 47.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #709F7D text on white | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #709F7D text on black | 6.94:1 | AA | Lc -44.8 | 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
#F3F6F4
oklch(97% 0.004 157.2)
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Step 100
100
#E5ECE7
oklch(93.6% 0.01 155.1)
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Step 200
200
#D0DDD3
oklch(88.5% 0.019 152.8)
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Step 300
300
#B0C8B6
oklch(81% 0.036 153.1)
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Step 400
400
#87AB90
oklch(70.7% 0.055 152.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#709F7D
oklch(65.9% 0.072 152.8)
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Step 600
600
#4E815D
oklch(55.7% 0.079 152.6)
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Step 700
700
#3F6D4D
oklch(49.2% 0.072 152.7)
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Step 800
800
#34593F
oklch(42.8% 0.061 152.6)
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Step 900
900
#2E4936
oklch(37.8% 0.046 153.1)
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Step 950
950
#1B2B1F
oklch(27.1% 0.031 151.7)
#709F7D 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) | #9F977B | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #97927F | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #699E96 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #709F7D
#709F7D
oklch(65.9% 0.072 152.8)
- #AD82A5
#AD82A5
oklch(66% 0.071 333)
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 #709F7D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.017
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.028
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.031
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.031
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.036
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.036
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.037
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.045
Use #709F7D 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.