#70902A
Closest named color: Olive Drab (#6B8E23). oklch(60.9% 0.133 125.3), rgb(112, 144, 42).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.71:1).
About this color
#70902A is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.133 and its hue 125°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Olive Drab (#6B8E23), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.71:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.133) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Olive Drab (#6B8E23) |
| Black text | 5.71:1 |
| White text | 3.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #70902A |
| RGB | rgb(112, 144, 42) |
| HSL | hsl(79, 55%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.9% 0.133 125.3) |
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 #70902A | 3.67:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #70902A | 5.71:1 | AA | Lc 39.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #70902A text on white | 3.67:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #70902A text on black | 5.71:1 | AA | Lc -37.5 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F4F7F0
oklch(97.2% 0.01 125.7)
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Step 100
100
#E7ECDF
oklch(93.6% 0.018 124)
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Step 200
200
#D3DEC4
oklch(88.5% 0.037 125.9)
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Step 300
300
#B7C99B
oklch(81% 0.065 125.2)
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Step 400
400
#91AC62
oklch(70.6% 0.104 125.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#70902A
oklch(60.9% 0.133 125.3)
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Step 600
600
#608100
oklch(55.7% 0.141 125.5)
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Step 700
700
#506C00
oklch(49.1% 0.124 125.4)
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Step 800
800
#415800
oklch(42.6% 0.107 125.2)
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Step 900
900
#37490C
oklch(37.7% 0.086 125.1)
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Step 950
950
#202B0A
oklch(27% 0.055 125.5)
#70902A 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) | #98861A | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #948532 | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #75897C | 0.108 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.133 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #70902A
#70902A
oklch(60.9% 0.133 125.3)
- #966CC2
#966CC2
oklch(60.9% 0.133 305.3)
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 #70902A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.010
- Dark Yellow Green #728F02 ΔE 0.016
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.023
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.025
- Swamp Green #748500 ΔE 0.031
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.034
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.035
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.038
Use #70902A 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.