#70843D
Closest named color: Khaki Green (#728639). oklch(58.1% 0.1 122.6), rgb(112, 132, 61).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.05:1).
About this color
#70843D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 123°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Khaki Green (#728639), ΔE 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.05:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Khaki Green (#728639) |
| Black text | 5.05:1 |
| White text | 4.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #70843D |
| RGB | rgb(112, 132, 61) |
| HSL | hsl(77, 37%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.1% 0.1 122.6) |
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 #70843D | 4.15:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #70843D | 5.05:1 | AA | Lc 35.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #70843D text on white | 4.15:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #70843D text on black | 5.05:1 | AA | Lc -33.1 | 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
#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
#D6DCCA
oklch(88.5% 0.025 122)
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Step 300
300
#BBC6A6
oklch(80.9% 0.045 122.8)
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Step 400
400
#98A876
oklch(70.6% 0.072 122.6)
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Step 500
500
#7F9352
oklch(63.2% 0.093 123)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#70843D
oklch(58.1% 0.1 122.6)
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Step 700
700
#576928
oklch(49.1% 0.093 122.9)
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Step 800
800
#475622
oklch(42.8% 0.078 123.1)
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Step 900
900
#3C4721
oklch(37.8% 0.06 122.6)
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Step 950
950
#232914
oklch(26.9% 0.037 121.9)
#70843D 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) | #8B7D36 | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #887C41 | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #757E74 | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #70843D
#70843D
oklch(58.1% 0.1 122.6)
- #866CAB
#866CAB
oklch(58.1% 0.098 302.4)
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 #70843D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.009
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.012
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.026
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.029
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.029
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.037
- Olive #808000 ΔE 0.037
- Swamp Green #748500 ΔE 0.037
Use #70843D 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.