#70A159
Closest named color: Off Green (#6BA353). oklch(65.6% 0.114 136.3), rgb(112, 161, 89).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.93:1).
About this color
#70A159 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.114 and its hue 136°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Off Green (#6BA353), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.93:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Off Green (#6BA353) |
| Black text | 6.93:1 |
| White text | 3.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #70A159 |
| RGB | rgb(112, 161, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(101, 29%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.6% 0.114 136.3) |
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 #70A159 | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #70A159 | 6.93:1 | AA | Lc 47.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #70A159 text on white | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #70A159 text on black | 6.93:1 | AA | Lc -44.8 | 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
#F3F7F2
oklch(97.2% 0.008 139.4)
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Step 100
100
#E5ECE2
oklch(93.5% 0.015 136.1)
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Step 200
200
#D0DECA
oklch(88.5% 0.031 136.2)
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Step 300
300
#B1C9A6
oklch(80.8% 0.055 135.8)
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Step 400
400
#87AE76
oklch(70.8% 0.089 136.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#70A159
oklch(65.6% 0.114 136.3)
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Step 600
600
#4F8335
oklch(55.5% 0.123 136.5)
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Step 700
700
#406F27
oklch(49.1% 0.115 136.3)
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Step 800
800
#355A22
oklch(42.6% 0.094 136.3)
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Step 900
900
#2E4A21
oklch(37.6% 0.074 136.6)
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Step 950
950
#1B2C14
oklch(27.1% 0.048 137.1)
#70A159 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) | #A69753 | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9E935D | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6F9C90 | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.114 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #70A159
#70A159
oklch(65.6% 0.114 136.3)
- #AD7AC0
#AD7AC0
oklch(65.6% 0.115 316.5)
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 #70A159, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.012
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.017
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.020
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.022
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.023
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.031
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.032
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.033
Use #70A159 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.