#70A22D
Closest named color: Leaf (#71AA34). oklch(65.4% 0.154 130), rgb(112, 162, 45).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.89:1).
About this color
#70A22D is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.154 and its hue 130°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Leaf (#71AA34), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.89:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.154) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Leaf (#71AA34) |
| Black text | 6.89:1 |
| White text | 3.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #70A22D |
| RGB | rgb(112, 162, 45) |
| HSL | hsl(86, 57%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.4% 0.154 130) |
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 #70A22D | 3.04:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #70A22D | 6.89:1 | AA | Lc 47.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #70A22D text on white | 3.04:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #70A22D text on black | 6.89:1 | AA | Lc -44.7 | 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
#F3F7F0
oklch(97.1% 0.01 131.4)
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Step 100
100
#E5EDDE
oklch(93.6% 0.022 130)
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Step 200
200
#D0DFC2
oklch(88.5% 0.042 129.7)
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Step 300
300
#B1CB98
oklch(81% 0.075 129.9)
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Step 400
400
#87B05C
oklch(70.8% 0.121 130.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#70A22D
oklch(65.4% 0.154 130)
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Step 600
600
#558300
oklch(55.5% 0.149 129.9)
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Step 700
700
#476E00
oklch(49% 0.131 129.8)
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Step 800
800
#395A00
oklch(42.6% 0.114 129.9)
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Step 900
900
#2F4B01
oklch(37.6% 0.1 129.9)
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Step 950
950
#1C2C06
oklch(26.9% 0.063 129.6)
#70A22D 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) | #AA9619 | 0.081 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A39338 | 0.082 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #739B8B | 0.119 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.155 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #70A22D
#70A22D
oklch(65.4% 0.154 130)
- #AD72D6
#AD72D6
oklch(65.3% 0.155 310)
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 #70A22D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.022
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.030
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.032
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.033
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.033
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.035
- Avocado Green #87A922 ΔE 0.037
- Leaf Green #5CA904 ΔE 0.037
Use #70A22D 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.