#70947D
Closest named color: Green Grey (#77926F). oklch(63.3% 0.053 156.5), rgb(112, 148, 125).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.22:1).
About this color
#70947D is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 157°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Green Grey (#77926F), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.22:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Green Grey (#77926F) |
| Black text | 6.22:1 |
| White text | 3.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #70947D |
| RGB | rgb(112, 148, 125) |
| HSL | hsl(142, 14%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.3% 0.053 156.5) |
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 #70947D | 3.37:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #70947D | 6.22:1 | AA | Lc 42.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #70947D text on white | 3.37:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #70947D text on black | 6.22:1 | AA | Lc -40.5 | 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
#F4F6F4
oklch(97.1% 0.003 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6EBE8
oklch(93.5% 0.007 160.1)
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Step 200
200
#D2DCD5
oklch(88.5% 0.014 155.6)
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Step 300
300
#B4C6BA
oklch(80.9% 0.026 156.6)
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Step 400
400
#8CA996
oklch(70.7% 0.042 156.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#70947D
oklch(63.3% 0.053 156.5)
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Step 600
600
#577E66
oklch(55.7% 0.058 156.9)
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Step 700
700
#476A54
oklch(49.1% 0.054 156.2)
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Step 800
800
#3B5645
oklch(42.6% 0.043 156.4)
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Step 900
900
#32473A
oklch(37.6% 0.034 157.1)
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Step 950
950
#1E2A22
oklch(27.1% 0.022 155.5)
#70947D 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) | #948E7C | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8D8A7E | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6A938D | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #70947D
#70947D
oklch(63.3% 0.053 156.5)
- #9F7E96
#9F7E96
oklch(63.2% 0.053 336.2)
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 #70947D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.019
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.027
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.032
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.033
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.042
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.043
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.050
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.050
Use #70947D 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.