#70851F
Closest named color: Swamp Green (#748500). oklch(58% 0.126 120.8), rgb(112, 133, 31).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.06:1).
About this color
#70851F is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.126 and its hue 121°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Swamp Green (#748500), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.06:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.126) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Swamp Green (#748500) |
| Black text | 5.06:1 |
| White text | 4.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #70851F |
| RGB | rgb(112, 133, 31) |
| HSL | hsl(72, 62%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58% 0.126 120.8) |
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 #70851F | 4.14:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #70851F | 5.06:1 | AA | Lc 35.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #70851F text on white | 4.14:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #70851F 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
#F4F6F1
oklch(97% 0.007 124.4)
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Step 100
100
#E8ECE0
oklch(93.7% 0.017 121.8)
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Step 200
200
#D6DDC6
oklch(88.6% 0.032 120.8)
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Step 300
300
#BBC79E
oklch(81% 0.057 120.9)
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Step 400
400
#98A968
oklch(70.6% 0.09 120.7)
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Step 500
500
#7F943C
oklch(63.1% 0.117 121.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#70851F
oklch(58% 0.126 120.8)
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Step 700
700
#586A01
oklch(49.2% 0.117 120.6)
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Step 800
800
#48560A
oklch(42.6% 0.096 120.3)
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Step 900
900
#3C4713
oklch(37.6% 0.075 120.4)
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Step 950
950
#232A0D
oklch(27% 0.048 121)
#70851F 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) | #8E7D08 | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8B7D28 | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #777E72 | 0.107 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.126 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #70851F
#70851F
oklch(58% 0.126 120.8)
- #8767B9
#8767B9
oklch(58% 0.126 300.5)
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 #70851F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Swamp Green #748500 ΔE 0.012
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.021
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.021
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.023
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.024
- Olive #808000 ΔE 0.024
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.026
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.032
Use #70851F 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.