#70972D
Closest named color: Dark Yellow Green (#728F02). oklch(62.6% 0.14 127.6), rgb(112, 151, 45).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.15:1).
About this color
#70972D is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.140 and its hue 128°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Yellow Green (#728F02), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.15:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.140) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Yellow Green (#728F02) |
| Black text | 6.15:1 |
| White text | 3.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #70972D |
| RGB | rgb(112, 151, 45) |
| HSL | hsl(82, 54%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.6% 0.14 127.6) |
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 #70972D | 3.41:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #70972D | 6.15:1 | AA | Lc 42.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #70972D text on white | 3.41:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #70972D text on black | 6.15:1 | AA | Lc -40.2 | 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
#E6EDDF
oklch(93.7% 0.02 128.7)
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Step 200
200
#D2DEC4
oklch(88.4% 0.037 127.4)
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Step 300
300
#B4C99A
oklch(80.8% 0.068 127.4)
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Step 400
400
#8DAD61
oklch(70.6% 0.109 127.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#70972D
oklch(62.6% 0.14 127.6)
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Step 600
600
#5B8200
oklch(55.6% 0.145 127.6)
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Step 700
700
#4C6D00
oklch(49.1% 0.127 127.5)
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Step 800
800
#3E5900
oklch(42.6% 0.11 127.2)
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Step 900
900
#344A09
oklch(37.7% 0.091 127.4)
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Step 950
950
#1E2B09
oklch(26.8% 0.057 127.7)
#70972D 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) | #9F8D1D | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #998A36 | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #749082 | 0.111 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.140 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #70972D
#70972D
oklch(62.6% 0.14 127.6)
- #9F6FC9
#9F6FC9
oklch(62.7% 0.139 307.4)
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 #70972D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Yellow Green #728F02 ΔE 0.025
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.027
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.027
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.036
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.039
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.040
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.041
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.042
Use #70972D 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.