#70821D
Closest named color: Swamp Green (#748500). oklch(57.3% 0.123 119.5), rgb(112, 130, 29).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.89:1).
About this color
#70821D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.123 and its hue 120°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Swamp Green (#748500), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.89:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.123) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Swamp Green (#748500) |
| Black text | 4.89:1 |
| White text | 4.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #70821D |
| RGB | rgb(112, 130, 29) |
| HSL | hsl(71, 64%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.3% 0.123 119.5) |
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 #70821D | 4.28:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #70821D | 4.89:1 | AA | Lc 34.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #70821D text on white | 4.28:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #70821D text on black | 4.89:1 | AA | Lc -32.1 | 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
#E8ECE0
oklch(93.7% 0.017 121.8)
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Step 200
200
#D6DCC6
oklch(88.4% 0.03 119.4)
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Step 300
300
#BCC69E
oklch(80.8% 0.055 119.1)
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Step 400
400
#9AA968
oklch(70.7% 0.09 119.3)
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Step 500
500
#81933D
oklch(63% 0.114 119.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#70821D
oklch(57.3% 0.123 119.5)
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Step 700
700
#596903
oklch(49% 0.115 119.7)
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Step 800
800
#49560B
oklch(42.7% 0.095 119.7)
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Step 900
900
#3D4714
oklch(37.7% 0.074 119.6)
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Step 950
950
#242A0D
oklch(27.1% 0.048 119.4)
#70821D 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) | #8B7A05 | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #897A26 | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #777B6F | 0.105 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.124 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #70821D
#70821D
oklch(57.3% 0.123 119.5)
- #8366B6
#8366B6
oklch(57.3% 0.123 299.2)
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 #70821D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Swamp Green #748500 ΔE 0.016
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.022
- Olive #808000 ΔE 0.023
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.023
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.024
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.028
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.028
- Olive Green #677A04 ΔE 0.029
Use #70821D 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.