#70A240
Closest named color: Off Green (#6BA353). oklch(65.5% 0.14 131.9), rgb(112, 162, 64).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.93:1).
About this color
#70A240 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.140 and its hue 132°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Off Green (#6BA353), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.93:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.140) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Off Green (#6BA353) |
| Black text | 6.93:1 |
| White text | 3.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #70A240 |
| RGB | rgb(112, 162, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(91, 43%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.5% 0.14 131.9) |
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 #70A240 | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #70A240 | 6.93:1 | AA | Lc 47.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #70A240 text on white | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #70A240 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
#F3F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.009 134.9)
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Step 100
100
#E5EDDF
oklch(93.6% 0.02 131.5)
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Step 200
200
#D0DFC5
oklch(88.5% 0.039 131.9)
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Step 300
300
#B0CA9D
oklch(80.8% 0.068 132.3)
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Step 400
400
#87AF66
oklch(70.7% 0.109 132.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#70A240
oklch(65.5% 0.14 131.9)
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Step 600
600
#508406
oklch(55.5% 0.152 131.9)
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Step 700
700
#426F00
oklch(49% 0.136 131.8)
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Step 800
800
#355B02
oklch(42.6% 0.117 132)
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Step 900
900
#2F4B10
oklch(37.7% 0.091 131.7)
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Step 950
950
#1C2C0C
oklch(27% 0.057 131.6)
#70A240 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) | #A99735 | 0.079 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A19347 | 0.078 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #719C8D | 0.105 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.140 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #70A240
#70A240
oklch(65.5% 0.14 131.9)
- #AD76CE
#AD76CE
oklch(65.6% 0.139 311.8)
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 #70A240, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.018
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.022
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.023
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.026
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.028
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.031
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.032
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.037
Use #70A240 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.