#70836E
Closest named color: Slate Green (#658D6D). oklch(58.8% 0.039 142.5), rgb(112, 131, 110).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.16:1).
About this color
#70836E is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.039 and its hue 142°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Slate Green (#658D6D), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.16:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.039) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Slate Green (#658D6D) |
| Black text | 5.16:1 |
| White text | 4.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #70836E |
| RGB | rgb(112, 131, 110) |
| HSL | hsl(114, 9%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.8% 0.039 142.5) |
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 #70836E | 4.06:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #70836E | 5.16:1 | AA | Lc 36.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #70836E text on white | 4.06:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #70836E text on black | 5.16:1 | AA | Lc -33.8 | 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
#F4F6F4
oklch(97.1% 0.003 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E8EBE8
oklch(93.7% 0.005 145.5)
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Step 200
200
#D6DBD5
oklch(88.6% 0.01 140.5)
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Step 300
300
#BAC4B9
oklch(80.9% 0.019 142.8)
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Step 400
400
#97A595
oklch(70.6% 0.028 141.7)
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Step 500
500
#7E8F7C
oklch(63.1% 0.034 142.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#70836E
oklch(58.8% 0.039 142.5)
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Step 700
700
#556653
oklch(49% 0.036 142.2)
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Step 800
800
#465344
oklch(42.6% 0.029 141.4)
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Step 900
900
#3B453A
oklch(37.8% 0.023 142.6)
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Step 950
950
#222822
oklch(26.9% 0.014 145.2)
#70836E 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) | #847F6D | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #817D6F | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6F827D | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.039 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #70836E
#70836E
oklch(58.8% 0.039 142.5)
- #88758B
#88758B
oklch(58.7% 0.04 321.7)
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 #70836E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.032
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.034
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.040
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.042
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.044
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.046
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.050
Use #70836E 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.