#70A174
Closest named color: Greeny Grey (#7EA07A). oklch(66.2% 0.084 146.6), rgb(112, 161, 116).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.03:1).
About this color
#70A174 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 147°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greeny Grey (#7EA07A), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.03:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Greeny Grey (#7EA07A) |
| Black text | 7.03:1 |
| White text | 2.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #70A174 |
| RGB | rgb(112, 161, 116) |
| HSL | hsl(125, 21%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.2% 0.084 146.6) |
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 #70A174 | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc -61.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #70A174 | 7.03:1 | AAA | Lc 47.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #70A174 text on white | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc 56.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #70A174 text on black | 7.03:1 | AAA | Lc -45.4 | 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
#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
#D0DDD0
oklch(88.4% 0.022 145.4)
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Step 300
300
#B0C8B1
oklch(80.8% 0.041 146.3)
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Step 400
400
#86AC89
oklch(70.7% 0.065 146.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#70A174
oklch(66.2% 0.084 146.6)
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Step 600
600
#4D8253
oklch(55.7% 0.092 146.8)
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Step 700
700
#3E6E43
oklch(49.2% 0.086 146.5)
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Step 800
800
#335937
oklch(42.6% 0.071 146.6)
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Step 900
900
#2D4A30
oklch(37.8% 0.056 146.8)
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Step 950
950
#1B2B1C
oklch(27% 0.035 146.1)
#70A174 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) | #A39871 | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9B9376 | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6A9F95 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #70A174
#70A174
oklch(66.2% 0.084 146.6)
- #AE81AE
#AE81AE
oklch(66.2% 0.083 326.5)
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 #70A174, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.020
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.026
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.028
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.031
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.031
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.035
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.042
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.044
Use #70A174 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.