#70A01D
Closest named color: Leaf (#71AA34). oklch(64.8% 0.161 128.7), rgb(112, 160, 29).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.73:1).
About this color
#70A01D is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.161 and its hue 129°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Leaf (#71AA34), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.73:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.161) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Leaf (#71AA34) |
| Black text | 6.73:1 |
| White text | 3.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #70A01D |
| RGB | rgb(112, 160, 29) |
| HSL | hsl(82, 69%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.8% 0.161 128.7) |
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 #70A01D | 3.11:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #70A01D | 6.73:1 | AA | Lc 46.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #70A01D text on white | 3.11:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #70A01D text on black | 6.73:1 | AA | Lc -43.8 | 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
#F3F7F0
oklch(97.1% 0.01 131.4)
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Step 100
100
#E5EDDD
oklch(93.6% 0.023 128.7)
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Step 200
200
#D0DFC1
oklch(88.4% 0.043 129)
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Step 300
300
#B1CB95
oklch(80.9% 0.078 128.9)
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Step 400
400
#89B056
oklch(70.8% 0.127 128.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#70A01D
oklch(64.8% 0.161 128.7)
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Step 600
600
#588200
oklch(55.4% 0.146 128.7)
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Step 700
700
#4A6E00
oklch(49.2% 0.13 128.6)
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Step 800
800
#3C5A00
oklch(42.8% 0.113 128.5)
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Step 900
900
#314B00
oklch(37.7% 0.1 128.7)
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Step 950
950
#1C2C03
oklch(26.9% 0.067 128.7)
#70A01D 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) | #A89400 | 0.080 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A2912C | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #749988 | 0.125 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.161 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #70A01D
#70A01D
oklch(64.8% 0.161 128.7)
- #AB6FD8
#AB6FD8
oklch(64.8% 0.161 308.9)
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 #70A01D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.029
- Leaf Green #5CA904 ΔE 0.035
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.035
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.037
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.039
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.040
- Avocado Green #87A922 ΔE 0.041
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.041
Use #70A01D 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.