#70804D
Closest named color: Military Green (#667C3E). oklch(57.4% 0.075 123), rgb(112, 128, 77).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.88:1).
About this color
#70804D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 123°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Military Green (#667C3E), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.88:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Military Green (#667C3E) |
| Black text | 4.88:1 |
| White text | 4.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #70804D |
| RGB | rgb(112, 128, 77) |
| HSL | hsl(79, 25%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.4% 0.075 123) |
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 #70804D | 4.29:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #70804D | 4.88:1 | AA | Lc 34.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #70804D text on white | 4.29:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #70804D text on black | 4.88:1 | AA | Lc -31.9 | 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
#F5F6F3
oklch(97.2% 0.004 121.6)
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Step 100
100
#E8EBE4
oklch(93.6% 0.01 125.7)
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Step 200
200
#D6DBCE
oklch(88.4% 0.018 124)
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Step 300
300
#BCC5AD
oklch(81% 0.034 123.9)
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Step 400
400
#9AA781
oklch(70.8% 0.055 123.1)
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Step 500
500
#819161
oklch(63.1% 0.071 123.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#70804D
oklch(57.4% 0.075 123)
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Step 700
700
#596739
oklch(49% 0.07 122.8)
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Step 800
800
#495430
oklch(42.6% 0.057 122.7)
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Step 900
900
#3D462A
oklch(37.8% 0.046 123.1)
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Step 950
950
#242919
oklch(27.1% 0.029 122.4)
#70804D 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) | #867A49 | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #837A50 | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #747B73 | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #70804D
#70804D
oklch(57.4% 0.075 123)
- #816E9D
#816E9D
oklch(57.4% 0.074 302.7)
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 #70804D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.026
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.030
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.030
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.030
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.033
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.046
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.046
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.049
Use #70804D 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.