#70856E
Closest named color: Slate Green (#658D6D). oklch(59.3% 0.042 142.7), rgb(112, 133, 110).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.26:1).
About this color
#70856E is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.042 and its hue 143°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Slate Green (#658D6D), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.26:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.042) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Slate Green (#658D6D) |
| Black text | 5.26:1 |
| White text | 3.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #70856E |
| RGB | rgb(112, 133, 110) |
| HSL | hsl(115, 9%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.3% 0.042 142.7) |
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 #70856E | 3.98:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #70856E | 5.26:1 | AA | Lc 36.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #70856E text on white | 3.98:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #70856E text on black | 5.26:1 | AA | Lc -34.5 | 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
#E8EBE7
oklch(93.7% 0.006 137.8)
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Step 200
200
#D5DBD5
oklch(88.5% 0.01 145.5)
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Step 300
300
#BAC4B9
oklch(80.9% 0.019 142.8)
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Step 400
400
#96A694
oklch(70.7% 0.031 142.1)
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Step 500
500
#7C907A
oklch(63.1% 0.04 142.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#70856E
oklch(59.3% 0.042 142.7)
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Step 700
700
#546752
oklch(49.2% 0.04 142.4)
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Step 800
800
#455443
oklch(42.8% 0.033 141.8)
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Step 900
900
#3A4539
oklch(37.7% 0.025 142.8)
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Step 950
950
#222921
oklch(27.1% 0.018 141.6)
#70856E 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) | #86816D | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #837F6F | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6F837E | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.042 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #70856E
#70856E
oklch(59.3% 0.042 142.7)
- #8B768D
#8B768D
oklch(59.3% 0.042 323.3)
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 #70856E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.027
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.037
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.040
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.041
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.043
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.046
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.049
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.049
Use #70856E 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.