#70802A
Closest named color: Swamp (#698339). oklch(56.9% 0.112 119.1), rgb(112, 128, 42).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.81:1).
About this color
#70802A is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.112 and its hue 119°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Swamp (#698339), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.81:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.112) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Swamp (#698339) |
| Black text | 4.81:1 |
| White text | 4.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #70802A |
| RGB | rgb(112, 128, 42) |
| HSL | hsl(71, 51%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.9% 0.112 119.1) |
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 #70802A | 4.36:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #70802A | 4.81:1 | AA | Lc 33.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #70802A text on white | 4.36:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #70802A text on black | 4.81:1 | AA | Lc -31.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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
#F5F6F1
oklch(97.1% 0.007 115.7)
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Step 100
100
#E8EBE1
oklch(93.5% 0.014 120.3)
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Step 200
200
#D7DCC8
oklch(88.5% 0.027 118.4)
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Step 300
300
#BDC6A1
oklch(81% 0.051 118.7)
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Step 400
400
#9BA86E
oklch(70.7% 0.081 118.8)
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Step 500
500
#839246
oklch(63.1% 0.103 118.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#70802A
oklch(56.9% 0.112 119.1)
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Step 700
700
#5A6917
oklch(49.2% 0.105 119.6)
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Step 800
800
#4A5517
oklch(42.6% 0.086 118.9)
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Step 900
900
#3E461A
oklch(37.6% 0.066 118.3)
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Step 950
950
#242910
oklch(26.9% 0.042 118.7)
#70802A 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) | #88791F | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #867930 | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #76796E | 0.095 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.112 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #70802A
#70802A
oklch(56.9% 0.112 119.1)
- #8167AF
#8167AF
oklch(56.9% 0.111 299.5)
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 #70802A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.014
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.020
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.023
- Olive #808000 ΔE 0.027
- Swamp Green #748500 ΔE 0.028
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.028
- Olive Green #677A04 ΔE 0.029
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.031
Use #70802A 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.