#62701C
Closest named color: Browny Green (#6F6C0A). oklch(51.7% 0.107 118.6), rgb(98, 112, 28).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.44:1).
About this color
#62701C is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 119°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Browny Green (#6F6C0A), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.44:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Browny Green (#6F6C0A) |
| Black text | 3.85:1 |
| White text | 5.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #62701C |
| RGB | rgb(98, 112, 28) |
| HSL | hsl(70, 60%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.7% 0.107 118.6) |
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 #62701C | 5.44:1 | AA | Lc -82.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #62701C | 3.85:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #62701C text on white | 5.44:1 | AA | Lc 77.1 | Fine for body text |
| #62701C text on black | 3.85:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F5F6F1
oklch(97.1% 0.007 115.7)
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Step 100
100
#E8EBE0
oklch(93.5% 0.015 119.1)
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Step 200
200
#D7DCC7
oklch(88.5% 0.029 117.9)
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Step 300
300
#BDC6A0
oklch(81% 0.053 118.4)
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Step 400
400
#9BA86C
oklch(70.7% 0.083 118.5)
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Step 500
500
#839243
oklch(63% 0.106 118.5)
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Step 600
600
#6D7C20
oklch(55.6% 0.115 118.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#62701C
oklch(51.7% 0.107 118.6)
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Step 800
800
#4A5513
oklch(42.6% 0.089 118.6)
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Step 900
900
#3E4618
oklch(37.6% 0.068 118.1)
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Step 950
950
#24290F
oklch(26.9% 0.044 118.4)
#62701C 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) | #78690D | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #766A23 | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #686A60 | 0.092 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #696969 | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #62701C
#62701C
oklch(51.7% 0.107 118.6)
- #70599D
#70599D
oklch(51.7% 0.107 298.2)
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 #62701C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.021
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.021
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.022
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.030
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.030
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.032
- Olive Green #677A04 ΔE 0.035
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.036
Use #62701C 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.