#70894E
Closest named color: Khaki Green (#728639). oklch(59.6% 0.088 127.6), rgb(112, 137, 78).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.37:1).
About this color
#70894E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 128°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Khaki Green (#728639), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.37:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Khaki Green (#728639) |
| Black text | 5.37:1 |
| White text | 3.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #70894E |
| RGB | rgb(112, 137, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(85, 27%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.6% 0.088 127.6) |
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 #70894E | 3.90:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #70894E | 5.37:1 | AA | Lc 37.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #70894E text on white | 3.90:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #70894E text on black | 5.37:1 | AA | Lc -35.2 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F4F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.006 128.5)
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Step 100
100
#E7ECE3
oklch(93.7% 0.013 130.8)
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Step 200
200
#D5DCCC
oklch(88.5% 0.023 126.3)
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Step 300
300
#B9C6A9
oklch(80.9% 0.042 127)
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Step 400
400
#94A97B
oklch(70.6% 0.069 128)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#70894E
oklch(59.6% 0.088 127.6)
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Step 600
600
#637E3D
oklch(55.6% 0.097 127.8)
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Step 700
700
#526A2F
oklch(49.1% 0.09 127.7)
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Step 800
800
#435728
oklch(42.8% 0.075 128.2)
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Step 900
900
#394725
oklch(37.6% 0.057 127.2)
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Step 950
950
#212A16
oklch(27% 0.037 128.4)
#70894E 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) | #8E8249 | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8B8051 | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #73847B | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #70894E
#70894E
oklch(59.6% 0.088 127.6)
- #8D71A8
#8D71A8
oklch(59.6% 0.088 307.2)
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 #70894E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.022
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.027
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.028
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.029
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.033
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.035
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.039
Use #70894E 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.