#70965B
Closest named color: Drab Green (#749551). oklch(63% 0.094 135), rgb(112, 150, 91).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.20:1).
About this color
#70965B is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 135°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Drab Green (#749551), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.20:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Drab Green (#749551) |
| Black text | 6.20:1 |
| White text | 3.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #70965B |
| RGB | rgb(112, 150, 91) |
| HSL | hsl(99, 24%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63% 0.094 135) |
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 #70965B | 3.38:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #70965B | 6.20:1 | AA | Lc 42.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #70965B text on white | 3.38:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #70965B text on black | 6.20:1 | AA | Lc -40.4 | 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
#E6ECE3
oklch(93.6% 0.014 134.9)
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Step 200
200
#D2DDCC
oklch(88.4% 0.026 134.3)
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Step 300
300
#B4C8AA
oklch(80.9% 0.047 135.1)
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Step 400
400
#8DAB7D
oklch(70.6% 0.073 134.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#70965B
oklch(63% 0.094 135)
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Step 600
600
#588141
oklch(55.7% 0.103 135.3)
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Step 700
700
#486D33
oklch(49.2% 0.096 135.3)
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Step 800
800
#3B582B
oklch(42.5% 0.078 135.4)
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Step 900
900
#334927
oklch(37.7% 0.061 135.3)
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Step 950
950
#1E2B17
oklch(27.1% 0.04 135.2)
#70965B 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) | #9A8E57 | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #948A5E | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #709287 | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #70965B
#70965B
oklch(63% 0.094 135)
- #9F77B0
#9F77B0
oklch(62.9% 0.095 315.5)
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 #70965B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.011
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.013
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.025
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.033
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.035
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.039
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.042
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.043
Use #70965B 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.