#70A06F
Closest named color: Greeny Grey (#7EA07A). oklch(65.8% 0.088 144), rgb(112, 160, 111).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.94:1).
About this color
#70A06F is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 144°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greeny Grey (#7EA07A), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.94:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Greeny Grey (#7EA07A) |
| Black text | 6.94:1 |
| White text | 3.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #70A06F |
| RGB | rgb(112, 160, 111) |
| HSL | hsl(119, 21%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.8% 0.088 144) |
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 #70A06F | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #70A06F | 6.94:1 | AA | Lc 47.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #70A06F text on white | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #70A06F text on black | 6.94:1 | AA | Lc -44.9 | 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
#E5ECE5
oklch(93.6% 0.012 145.5)
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Step 200
200
#D0DECF
oklch(88.6% 0.025 143.5)
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Step 300
300
#B0C8AF
oklch(80.8% 0.043 144.1)
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Step 400
400
#87AC86
oklch(70.7% 0.068 144.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#70A06F
oklch(65.8% 0.088 144)
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Step 600
600
#4F824E
oklch(55.7% 0.096 143.7)
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Step 700
700
#3F6E3F
oklch(49.2% 0.09 144.1)
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Step 800
800
#345934
oklch(42.5% 0.074 144.1)
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Step 900
900
#2E4A2E
oklch(37.8% 0.058 144.3)
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Step 950
950
#1B2B1B
oklch(26.9% 0.036 144.5)
#70A06F 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) | #A2976C | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9B9272 | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6B9D93 | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #70A06F
#70A06F
oklch(65.8% 0.088 144)
- #AD7FB0
#AD7FB0
oklch(65.8% 0.088 324.5)
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 #70A06F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.025
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.027
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.028
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.029
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.031
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.036
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.040
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.040
Use #70A06F 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.