#70803F
Closest named color: Swamp (#698339). oklch(57.2% 0.092 120.8), rgb(112, 128, 63).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.84:1).
About this color
#70803F is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.092 and its hue 121°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Swamp (#698339), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.84:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Swamp (#698339) |
| Black text | 4.84:1 |
| White text | 4.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #70803F |
| RGB | rgb(112, 128, 63) |
| HSL | hsl(75, 34%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.2% 0.092 120.8) |
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 #70803F | 4.33:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #70803F | 4.84:1 | AA | Lc 34.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #70803F text on white | 4.33:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #70803F text on black | 4.84:1 | AA | Lc -31.7 | 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
#F5F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 117.9)
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Step 100
100
#E8EBE2
oklch(93.5% 0.012 121.7)
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Step 200
200
#D7DCCB
oklch(88.6% 0.023 120.2)
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Step 300
300
#BCC5A8
oklch(80.9% 0.041 121.3)
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Step 400
400
#9AA779
oklch(70.6% 0.066 120.9)
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Step 500
500
#829156
oklch(63% 0.084 120.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#70803F
oklch(57.2% 0.092 120.8)
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Step 700
700
#5A682D
oklch(49.2% 0.085 120.7)
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Step 800
800
#495526
oklch(42.7% 0.071 121.3)
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Step 900
900
#3D4624
oklch(37.7% 0.054 121.2)
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Step 950
950
#242915
oklch(27% 0.035 120.3)
#70803F 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) | #877A39 | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #857943 | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #757A71 | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #70803F
#70803F
oklch(57.2% 0.092 120.8)
- #816BA6
#816BA6
oklch(57.2% 0.092 300.7)
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 #70803F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.016
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.019
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.021
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.030
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.035
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.038
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.039
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.040
Use #70803F 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.