#70974A
Closest named color: Drab Green (#749551). oklch(62.9% 0.114 131.1), rgb(112, 151, 74).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.21:1).
About this color
#70974A is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.114 and its hue 131°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Drab Green (#749551), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.21:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Drab Green (#749551) |
| Black text | 6.21:1 |
| White text | 3.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #70974A |
| RGB | rgb(112, 151, 74) |
| HSL | hsl(90, 34%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.9% 0.114 131.1) |
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 #70974A | 3.37:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #70974A | 6.21:1 | AA | Lc 42.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #70974A text on white | 3.37:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #70974A text on black | 6.21:1 | 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
#F4F7F1
oklch(97.2% 0.009 128.6)
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Step 100
100
#E6ECE1
oklch(93.5% 0.016 130.4)
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Step 200
200
#D2DEC9
oklch(88.6% 0.031 131.6)
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Step 300
300
#B4C9A3
oklch(81% 0.057 131.2)
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Step 400
400
#8DAC71
oklch(70.6% 0.089 130.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#70974A
oklch(62.9% 0.114 131.1)
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Step 600
600
#59822B
oklch(55.7% 0.125 131)
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Step 700
700
#486D1E
oklch(49% 0.115 131.3)
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Step 800
800
#3C591B
oklch(42.7% 0.095 130.9)
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Step 900
900
#33491C
oklch(37.6% 0.074 130.9)
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Step 950
950
#1E2B12
oklch(27% 0.047 131.4)
#70974A 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) | #9D8E43 | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #978B4F | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #729285 | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.115 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #70974A
#70974A
oklch(62.9% 0.114 131.1)
- #9F74BC
#9F74BC
oklch(62.9% 0.115 310.8)
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 #70974A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.013
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.018
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.019
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.028
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.031
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.033
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.039
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.040
Use #70974A 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.