#706700
Closest named color: Browny Green (#6F6C0A). oklch(50.6% 0.107 103.5), rgb(112, 103, 0).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.78:1).
About this color
#706700 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 104°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Browny Green (#6F6C0A), ΔE 0.014 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.78:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Browny Green (#6F6C0A) |
| Black text | 3.62:1 |
| White text | 5.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #706700 |
| RGB | rgb(112, 103, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(55, 100%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.6% 0.107 103.5) |
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 #706700 | 5.78:1 | AA | Lc -84.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #706700 | 3.62:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #706700 text on white | 5.78:1 | AA | Lc 78.8 | Fine for body text |
| #706700 text on black | 3.62:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.0 | 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
#F6F6F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 106.5)
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Step 100
100
#EBEADF
oklch(93.5% 0.015 102.5)
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Step 200
200
#DCDAC5
oklch(88.4% 0.028 102.5)
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Step 300
300
#C6C39D
oklch(81% 0.051 103.7)
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Step 400
400
#A9A365
oklch(70.6% 0.083 103.5)
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Step 500
500
#958C38
oklch(63.1% 0.106 103.2)
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Step 600
600
#7F7609
oklch(55.7% 0.115 104.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#706700
oklch(50.6% 0.107 103.5)
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Step 800
800
#585103
oklch(42.8% 0.089 103.7)
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Step 900
900
#484310
oklch(37.7% 0.069 103.7)
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Step 950
950
#2A270C
oklch(26.9% 0.043 103)
#706700 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) | #726300 | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #74670D | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7A5F57 | 0.098 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #656565 | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #706700
#706700
oklch(50.6% 0.107 103.5)
- #5E5BA0
#5E5BA0
oklch(50.6% 0.108 283.8)
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 #706700, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #706700.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.014
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.014
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.025
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.026
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.040
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.041
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.042
Use #706700 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.