#70843F
Closest named color: Khaki Green (#728639). oklch(58.1% 0.098 122.8), rgb(112, 132, 63).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.06:1).
About this color
#70843F is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.098 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 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.06:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Khaki Green (#728639) |
| Black text | 5.06:1 |
| White text | 4.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #70843F |
| RGB | rgb(112, 132, 63) |
| HSL | hsl(77, 35%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.1% 0.098 122.8) |
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 #70843F | 4.14:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #70843F | 5.06:1 | AA | Lc 35.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #70843F text on white | 4.14:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #70843F text on black | 5.06:1 | AA | Lc -33.2 | 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
#BBC6A7
oklch(81% 0.044 123.3)
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Step 400
400
#98A877
oklch(70.6% 0.07 122.9)
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Step 500
500
#7F9254
oklch(63% 0.089 122.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#70843F
oklch(58.1% 0.098 122.8)
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Step 700
700
#57692A
oklch(49.1% 0.091 123.1)
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Step 800
800
#475624
oklch(42.8% 0.076 123.5)
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Step 900
900
#3C4722
oklch(37.8% 0.059 122.8)
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Step 950
950
#232915
oklch(26.9% 0.036 122.4)
#70843F 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) | #8B7D39 | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #887C43 | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #757E74 | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #70843F
#70843F
oklch(58.1% 0.098 122.8)
- #866CAA
#866CAA
oklch(58.1% 0.097 302.8)
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 #70843F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.010
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.013
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.028
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.028
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.029
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.035
- Olive #808000 ΔE 0.038
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.039
Use #70843F 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.