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#707859 Color

#707859 is rgb(112, 120, 89) in RGB, hsl(75, 15%, 41%) in HSL, and about cmyk(7%, 0%, 26%, 53%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Fatigue Green (#5B6238), visibly different at ΔE 11.34. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#707859
HEX#707859
RGBrgb(112, 120, 89)
HSLhsl(75, 15%, 41%)
HSVhsv(75, 26%, 47%)
CMYKcmyk(7%, 0%, 26%, 53%)
OKLCHoklch(55.7% 0.047 119.7)
LABlab(49.10% -7.41 16.04)
LCHlch(49.10% 17.67 114.80)

What #707859 Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #707859, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every green in the library.

#707859 Channel Values

How #707859 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 112 · G 120 · B 898-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 75° · S 15% · L 41%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 75° · S 26% · V 47%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 7% · M 0% · Y 26% · K 53%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.65:1 vs white · 4.52:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #707859 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

TextWhite text4.65:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text4.52:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #707859

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #707859; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #707859

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

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Shades

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How #707859 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#707859
Protanopia#777759
Protanomaly#747759
Deuteranopia#757559
Deuteranomaly#737659
Tritanopia#747575
Tritanomaly#72766B
Achromatopsia#747474

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #707859 in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-707859: #707859;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #707859;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-707859': '#707859' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.439, green: 0.471, blue: 0.349)
Android XML<color name="color_707859">#707859</color>
SVG fillfill="#707859"

More Green Colors

#707859 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#707859 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #707859?

#707859 is a mid-tone green — rgb(112, 120, 89) in RGB and hsl(75, 15%, 41%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Fatigue Green (#5B6238), which is visibly different at a CIE76 distance of 11.34.

What is the RGB value of #707859?

#707859 is rgb(112, 120, 89) — red 112, green 120, and blue 89 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #707859?

#707859 converts to approximately cmyk(7%, 0%, 26%, 53%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #707859 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #707859 scores 4.65:1 against white and 4.52:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #707859 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #707859 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is darkolivegreen (#556B2F) at a CIE76 distance of 18.17, which is visibly different.

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