#70A07F
Closest named color: Greeny Grey (#7EA07A). oklch(66.2% 0.071 154.1), rgb(112, 160, 127).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.02:1).
About this color
#70A07F is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 154°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greeny Grey (#7EA07A), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.02:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Greeny Grey (#7EA07A) |
| Black text | 7.02:1 |
| White text | 2.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #70A07F |
| RGB | rgb(112, 160, 127) |
| HSL | hsl(139, 20%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.2% 0.071 154.1) |
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 #70A07F | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc -61.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #70A07F | 7.02:1 | AAA | Lc 47.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #70A07F text on white | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc 56.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #70A07F text on black | 7.02:1 | AAA | Lc -45.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
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
#F3F6F4
oklch(97% 0.004 157.2)
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Step 100
100
#E5ECE7
oklch(93.6% 0.01 155.1)
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Step 200
200
#D0DDD3
oklch(88.5% 0.019 152.8)
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Step 300
300
#B0C8B7
oklch(81% 0.035 154.7)
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Step 400
400
#86AB91
oklch(70.6% 0.055 154.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#70A07F
oklch(66.2% 0.071 154.1)
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Step 600
600
#4D815E
oklch(55.6% 0.078 153.7)
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Step 700
700
#3E6D4E
oklch(49.2% 0.072 154)
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Step 800
800
#335940
oklch(42.8% 0.06 154.2)
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Step 900
900
#2D4936
oklch(37.7% 0.047 153.9)
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Step 950
950
#1B2B20
oklch(27.1% 0.03 154)
#70A07F 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) | #A0987D | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #989381 | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #689F97 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #70A07F
#70A07F
oklch(66.2% 0.071 154.1)
- #AE83A5
#AE83A5
oklch(66.2% 0.07 333.9)
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 #70A07F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.017
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.027
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.030
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.031
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.035
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.036
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.039
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.047
Use #70A07F 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.