#70996F
Closest named color: Green Grey (#77926F). oklch(64.1% 0.076 144), rgb(112, 153, 111).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.47:1).
About this color
#70996F is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 144°. 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 6.47:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Green Grey (#77926F) |
| Black text | 6.47:1 |
| White text | 3.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #70996F |
| RGB | rgb(112, 153, 111) |
| HSL | hsl(119, 17%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.1% 0.076 144) |
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 #70996F | 3.24:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #70996F | 6.47:1 | AA | Lc 44.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #70996F text on white | 3.24:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #70996F text on black | 6.47:1 | AA | Lc -42.1 | 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
#F3F6F3
oklch(97% 0.005 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6ECE5
oklch(93.7% 0.011 141.3)
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Step 200
200
#D1DDD1
oklch(88.5% 0.021 145.4)
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Step 300
300
#B3C7B2
oklch(80.9% 0.036 143.9)
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Step 400
400
#8AAB89
oklch(70.7% 0.061 144.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#70996F
oklch(64.1% 0.076 144)
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Step 600
600
#548054
oklch(55.6% 0.083 144.4)
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Step 700
700
#446C44
oklch(49% 0.077 144.3)
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Step 800
800
#395838
oklch(42.7% 0.064 143.6)
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Step 900
900
#314931
oklch(37.8% 0.05 144.5)
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Step 950
950
#1D2B1D
oklch(27.2% 0.032 144.6)
#70996F 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) | #9B916C | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #948D71 | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6C978E | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #70996F
#70996F
oklch(64.1% 0.076 144)
- #A47DA7
#A47DA7
oklch(64.2% 0.076 324.1)
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 #70996F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.022
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.029
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.030
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.036
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.039
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.039
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.041
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.042
Use #70996F 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.