#70846F
Closest named color: Slate Green (#658D6D). oklch(59.1% 0.039 143.8), rgb(112, 132, 111).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.21:1).
About this color
#70846F is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.039 and its hue 144°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Slate Green (#658D6D), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.21:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.039) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Slate Green (#658D6D) |
| Black text | 5.21:1 |
| White text | 4.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #70846F |
| RGB | rgb(112, 132, 111) |
| HSL | hsl(117, 9%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.1% 0.039 143.8) |
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 #70846F | 4.02:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #70846F | 5.21:1 | AA | Lc 36.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #70846F text on white | 4.02:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #70846F text on black | 5.21:1 | AA | Lc -34.1 | 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
#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
#D5DBD5
oklch(88.5% 0.01 145.5)
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Step 300
300
#BAC4BA
oklch(81% 0.018 145.4)
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Step 400
400
#97A596
oklch(70.6% 0.027 143.4)
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Step 500
500
#7D8F7C
oklch(63% 0.035 143.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#70846F
oklch(59.1% 0.039 143.8)
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Step 700
700
#556654
oklch(49.1% 0.035 143.6)
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Step 800
800
#455345
oklch(42.6% 0.029 145)
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Step 900
900
#3A453A
oklch(37.7% 0.023 145.1)
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Step 950
950
#222822
oklch(26.9% 0.014 145.2)
#70846F 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) | #85806E | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #827E70 | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6E837E | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.040 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #70846F
#70846F
oklch(59.1% 0.039 143.8)
- #8A768B
#8A768B
oklch(59.1% 0.039 324.6)
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 #70846F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.030
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.034
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.040
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.042
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.043
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.044
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.048
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.050
Use #70846F 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.