#70896F
Closest named color: Slate Green (#658D6D). oklch(60.3% 0.048 144), rgb(112, 137, 111).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.49:1).
About this color
#70896F is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.048 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 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.49:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Slate Green (#658D6D) |
| Black text | 5.49:1 |
| White text | 3.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #70896F |
| RGB | rgb(112, 137, 111) |
| HSL | hsl(118, 10%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.3% 0.048 144) |
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 #70896F | 3.82:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #70896F | 5.49:1 | AA | Lc 38.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #70896F text on white | 3.82:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #70896F text on black | 5.49:1 | AA | Lc -36.0 | 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
#F4F6F4
oklch(97.1% 0.003 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E7EBE7
oklch(93.6% 0.007 145.5)
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Step 200
200
#D4DBD4
oklch(88.4% 0.012 145.5)
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Step 300
300
#B8C5B7
oklch(80.9% 0.024 143.3)
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Step 400
400
#93A792
oklch(70.7% 0.038 143.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#70896F
oklch(60.3% 0.048 144)
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Step 600
600
#617C60
oklch(55.7% 0.053 143.9)
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Step 700
700
#50684F
oklch(49% 0.049 143.8)
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Step 800
800
#425541
oklch(42.7% 0.04 143.6)
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Step 900
900
#384637
oklch(37.7% 0.031 143.2)
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Step 950
950
#212920
oklch(27% 0.02 142)
#70896F 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) | #8A846E | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #868170 | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6E8782 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #70896F
#70896F
oklch(60.3% 0.048 144)
- #907892
#907892
oklch(60.4% 0.048 323.7)
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 #70896F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.018
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.029
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.041
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.044
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.045
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.049
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.052
Use #70896F 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.