#70977F
Closest named color: Green Grey (#77926F). oklch(64% 0.056 157.4), rgb(112, 151, 127).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.42:1).
About this color
#70977F is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 157°. 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 6.42:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Green Grey (#77926F) |
| Black text | 6.42:1 |
| White text | 3.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #70977F |
| RGB | rgb(112, 151, 127) |
| HSL | hsl(143, 16%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64% 0.056 157.4) |
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 #70977F | 3.26:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #70977F | 6.42:1 | AA | Lc 44.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #70977F text on white | 3.26:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #70977F text on black | 6.42:1 | AA | Lc -41.7 | 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
#F3F6F4
oklch(97% 0.004 157.2)
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Step 100
100
#E6EBE8
oklch(93.5% 0.007 160.1)
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Step 200
200
#D1DCD5
oklch(88.4% 0.015 158.2)
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Step 300
300
#B3C6BA
oklch(80.9% 0.027 158.1)
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Step 400
400
#8BA996
oklch(70.7% 0.043 157.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#70977F
oklch(64% 0.056 157.4)
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Step 600
600
#557E65
oklch(55.5% 0.06 157)
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Step 700
700
#456B54
oklch(49.2% 0.057 157)
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Step 800
800
#395745
oklch(42.7% 0.047 157.4)
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Step 900
900
#31483A
oklch(37.8% 0.037 157.4)
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Step 950
950
#1D2A22
oklch(27% 0.023 157.4)
#70977F 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) | #96917E | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #908C80 | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #699690 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #70977F
#70977F
oklch(64% 0.056 157.4)
- #A38099
#A38099
oklch(64.1% 0.055 336.8)
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 #70977F, 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 0.022
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.028
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.035
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.038
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.043
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.046
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.047
Use #70977F 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.