#709C16
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#709C16 is the CSS named color "olivedrab", an exact match. In RGB it breaks down to red 112, green 156, and blue 22 out of 255 each. In HSL terms that's a hue of 80°, 75% saturation, and 35% lightness: quite dark, close to black — it works well as body text on a light background or as a near-black UI surface.
Every format
| HEX | #709c16 |
| RGB | rgb(112, 156, 22) |
| HSL | hsl(80° 75% 35%) |
| HSB | hsb(80° 86% 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64% 0.159 128°) |
| OKLAB | oklab(64% -0.097 0.126) |
| LCH | lch(59% 64.0 117°) |
| CMYK | cmyk(28% 0% 86% 39%) |
Shades (darker)
#709c16 · #618c00 · #537d00 · #456d00 · #375e00
Tints (lighter)
#709c16 · #7ba728 · #85b337 · #90bf44 · #9cca51
Shades mix #709C16 toward black in even steps, useful for hover and pressed states in a UI; tints mix it toward white, useful for subtle backgrounds and disabled states that still read as the same color family.
On white: 3.25:1 — AA (large text only)
On black: 6.46:1 — AA
Frequently asked
- What is #709C16 in RGB?
- #709C16 is rgb(112, 156, 22) — red 112, green 156, blue 22 out of 255 each.
- Does #709C16 pass WCAG contrast on a white background?
- It has a contrast ratio of 3.25:1 against white, which passes WCAG AA (large text only) for normal text.
- What's a good background color to pair with #709C16?
- Black text or a black background gives better contrast (6.46:1) than white (3.25:1).