#70993B
Closest named color: Flat Green (#699D4C). oklch(63.3% 0.132 129.4), rgb(112, 153, 59).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.30:1).
About this color
#70993B is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.132 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 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.30:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.132) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Flat Green (#699D4C) |
| Black text | 6.30:1 |
| White text | 3.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #70993B |
| RGB | rgb(112, 153, 59) |
| HSL | hsl(86, 44%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.3% 0.132 129.4) |
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 #70993B | 3.32:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #70993B | 6.30:1 | AA | Lc 43.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #70993B text on white | 3.32:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #70993B text on black | 6.30:1 | AA | Lc -41.1 | 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
#F3F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.009 134.9)
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Step 100
100
#E6EDE0
oklch(93.7% 0.019 130.2)
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Step 200
200
#D2DEC6
oklch(88.5% 0.035 128.9)
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Step 300
300
#B3C99E
oklch(80.8% 0.063 129.8)
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Step 400
400
#8CAD67
oklch(70.6% 0.102 129.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#70993B
oklch(63.3% 0.132 129.4)
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Step 600
600
#58830E
oklch(55.8% 0.144 129.4)
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Step 700
700
#486E00
oklch(49.1% 0.131 129.4)
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Step 800
800
#3B5A06
oklch(42.7% 0.11 129.4)
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Step 900
900
#334A12
oklch(37.7% 0.086 129.1)
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Step 950
950
#1E2B0C
oklch(26.9% 0.054 128.6)
#70993B 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) | #A08F30 | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9A8C42 | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #739385 | 0.102 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.132 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #70993B
#70993B
oklch(63.3% 0.132 129.4)
- #A272C6
#A272C6
oklch(63.4% 0.132 309.4)
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 #70993B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.017
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.027
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.030
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.031
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.034
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Yellow Green #728F02 ΔE 0.035
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.044
Use #70993B 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.