#70A040
Closest named color: Flat Green (#699D4C). oklch(65% 0.137 131.6), rgb(112, 160, 64).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.79:1).
About this color
#70A040 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.137 and its hue 132°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Flat Green (#699D4C), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.79:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.137) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Flat Green (#699D4C) |
| Black text | 6.79:1 |
| White text | 3.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #70A040 |
| RGB | rgb(112, 160, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(90, 43%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65% 0.137 131.6) |
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 #70A040 | 3.09:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #70A040 | 6.79:1 | AA | Lc 46.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #70A040 text on white | 3.09:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #70A040 text on black | 6.79:1 | AA | Lc -44.0 | 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
#E5EDE0
oklch(93.6% 0.019 133.1)
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Step 200
200
#D0DFC5
oklch(88.5% 0.039 131.9)
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Step 300
300
#B1CA9D
oklch(80.9% 0.067 131.5)
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Step 400
400
#88AF67
oklch(70.8% 0.108 131.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#70A040
oklch(65% 0.137 131.6)
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Step 600
600
#52840C
oklch(55.6% 0.149 131.5)
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Step 700
700
#436F00
oklch(49% 0.135 131.5)
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Step 800
800
#375B05
oklch(42.7% 0.115 131.4)
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Step 900
900
#2F4B11
oklch(37.7% 0.09 131.9)
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Step 950
950
#1C2C0C
oklch(27% 0.057 131.6)
#70A040 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) | #A79536 | 0.077 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A09147 | 0.078 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #729A8B | 0.103 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.137 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #70A040
#70A040
oklch(65% 0.137 131.6)
- #AB75CC
#AB75CC
oklch(65.1% 0.137 311.6)
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 #70A040, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.018
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.018
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.023
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.026
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.033
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.033
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.036
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.038
Use #70A040 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.