#70823F
Closest named color: Swamp (#698339). oklch(57.6% 0.095 121.8), rgb(112, 130, 63).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.95:1).
About this color
#70823F is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.095 and its hue 122°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Swamp (#698339), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.95:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.095) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Swamp (#698339) |
| Black text | 4.95:1 |
| White text | 4.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #70823F |
| RGB | rgb(112, 130, 63) |
| HSL | hsl(76, 35%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.6% 0.095 121.8) |
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 #70823F | 4.23:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #70823F | 4.95:1 | AA | Lc 34.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #70823F text on white | 4.23:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #70823F text on black | 4.95:1 | AA | Lc -32.4 | 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
#D6DCCB
oklch(88.5% 0.024 122.8)
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Step 300
300
#BCC5A7
oklch(80.8% 0.042 120.9)
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Step 400
400
#99A878
oklch(70.7% 0.069 122.3)
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Step 500
500
#819255
oklch(63.1% 0.087 121.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#70823F
oklch(57.6% 0.095 121.8)
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Step 700
700
#58682B
oklch(49% 0.088 122)
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Step 800
800
#485525
oklch(42.6% 0.073 122.1)
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Step 900
900
#3D4623
oklch(37.7% 0.056 121)
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Step 950
950
#232915
oklch(26.9% 0.036 122.4)
#70823F 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) | #897B39 | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #867B43 | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #757C73 | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #70823F
#70823F
oklch(57.6% 0.095 121.8)
- #846BA8
#846BA8
oklch(57.6% 0.095 302.4)
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 #70823F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.013
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.015
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.024
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.028
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.034
- Olive #808000 ΔE 0.040
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.040
Use #70823F 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.