#70784B
Closest named color: Military Green (#667C3E). oklch(55.4% 0.066 116.8), rgb(112, 120, 75).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.69:1).
About this color
#70784B is a medium-dark, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 117°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Military Green (#667C3E), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.69:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Military Green (#667C3E) |
| Black text | 4.47:1 |
| White text | 4.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #70784B |
| RGB | rgb(112, 120, 75) |
| HSL | hsl(71, 23%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.4% 0.066 116.8) |
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 #70784B | 4.69:1 | AA | Lc -78.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #70784B | 4.47:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #70784B text on white | 4.69:1 | AA | Lc 72.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #70784B text on black | 4.47:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.1 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F5F6F3
oklch(97.2% 0.004 121.6)
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Step 100
100
#E9EBE4
oklch(93.7% 0.01 119.6)
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Step 200
200
#D8DBCF
oklch(88.6% 0.016 118.2)
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Step 300
300
#BFC3AE
oklch(80.8% 0.029 115.8)
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Step 400
400
#9EA584
oklch(70.7% 0.047 117.3)
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Step 500
500
#878F65
oklch(63.2% 0.06 116.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#70784B
oklch(55.4% 0.066 116.8)
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Step 700
700
#5E653D
oklch(49% 0.06 116.8)
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Step 800
800
#4D5332
oklch(42.8% 0.051 117)
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Step 900
900
#40442C
oklch(37.6% 0.039 116)
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Step 950
950
#25281A
oklch(26.9% 0.025 117.9)
#70784B 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) | #7E7448 | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7D744D | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #75736D | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #70784B
#70784B
oklch(55.4% 0.066 116.8)
- #766B95
#766B95
oklch(55.4% 0.065 296.2)
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 #70784B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.028
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.036
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.043
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.044
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.046
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.046
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.046
Use #70784B 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.