#70973B
Closest named color: Flat Green (#699D4C). oklch(62.8% 0.129 128.9), rgb(112, 151, 59).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.17:1).
About this color
#70973B is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.129 and its hue 129°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Flat Green (#699D4C), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.17:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.129) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Flat Green (#699D4C) |
| Black text | 6.17:1 |
| White text | 3.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #70973B |
| RGB | rgb(112, 151, 59) |
| HSL | hsl(85, 44%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.8% 0.129 128.9) |
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 #70973B | 3.39:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #70973B | 6.17:1 | AA | Lc 42.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #70973B text on white | 3.39:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #70973B text on black | 6.17:1 | AA | Lc -40.3 | 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
#F4F7F1
oklch(97.2% 0.009 128.6)
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Step 100
100
#E6ECE0
oklch(93.5% 0.017 128.7)
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Step 200
200
#D2DEC6
oklch(88.5% 0.035 128.9)
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Step 300
300
#B4C99E
oklch(80.9% 0.063 128.9)
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Step 400
400
#8DAD68
oklch(70.7% 0.101 129)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#70973B
oklch(62.8% 0.129 128.9)
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Step 600
600
#598212
oklch(55.6% 0.14 129)
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Step 700
700
#496E00
oklch(49.1% 0.13 129)
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Step 800
800
#3C5A09
oklch(42.8% 0.108 129.1)
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Step 900
900
#334A13
oklch(37.7% 0.085 129.3)
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Step 950
950
#1E2B0D
oklch(26.9% 0.053 129)
#70973B 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) | #9E8D31 | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #988A42 | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #739183 | 0.100 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.129 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #70973B
#70973B
oklch(62.8% 0.129 128.9)
- #9F71C3
#9F71C3
oklch(62.7% 0.129 308.9)
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 #70973B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.020
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.027
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.030
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.030
- Dark Yellow Green #728F02 ΔE 0.032
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.033
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.035
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.039
Use #70973B 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.