#70947F
Closest named color: Green Grey (#77926F). oklch(63.3% 0.051 159), rgb(112, 148, 127).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.23:1).
About this color
#70947F is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 159°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Green Grey (#77926F), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.23:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Green Grey (#77926F) |
| Black text | 6.23:1 |
| White text | 3.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #70947F |
| RGB | rgb(112, 148, 127) |
| HSL | hsl(145, 14%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.3% 0.051 159) |
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 #70947F | 3.37:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #70947F | 6.23:1 | AA | Lc 42.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #70947F text on white | 3.37:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #70947F text on black | 6.23:1 | AA | Lc -40.6 | 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
#F4F6F5
oklch(97.1% 0.002 165.1)
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Step 100
100
#E6EBE8
oklch(93.5% 0.007 160.1)
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Step 200
200
#D2DCD6
oklch(88.5% 0.013 159.9)
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Step 300
300
#B4C6BB
oklch(81% 0.025 159)
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Step 400
400
#8CA998
oklch(70.8% 0.04 159.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#70947F
oklch(63.3% 0.051 159)
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Step 600
600
#577E68
oklch(55.7% 0.056 159.2)
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Step 700
700
#476A56
oklch(49.1% 0.052 158.7)
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Step 800
800
#3A5646
oklch(42.6% 0.043 158.9)
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Step 900
900
#32473B
oklch(37.6% 0.033 159.2)
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Step 950
950
#1E2A23
oklch(27.1% 0.021 159)
#70947F 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) | #938E7E | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8D8A80 | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6A948E | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #70947F
#70947F
oklch(63.3% 0.051 159)
- #A07F94
#A07F94
oklch(63.4% 0.05 340.2)
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 #70947F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.022
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.026
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.032
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.033
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.042
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.043
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.048
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.050
Use #70947F 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.