#70A261
Closest named color: Dull Green (#74A662). oklch(66% 0.107 138.7), rgb(112, 162, 97).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.02:1).
About this color
#70A261 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 139°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dull Green (#74A662), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.02:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dull Green (#74A662) |
| Black text | 7.02:1 |
| White text | 2.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #70A261 |
| RGB | rgb(112, 162, 97) |
| HSL | hsl(106, 26%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66% 0.107 138.7) |
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 #70A261 | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc -61.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #70A261 | 7.02:1 | AAA | Lc 47.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #70A261 text on white | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc 56.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #70A261 text on black | 7.02:1 | 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
#F3F7F2
oklch(97.2% 0.008 139.4)
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Step 100
100
#E5ECE3
oklch(93.5% 0.014 138.7)
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Step 200
200
#D0DECC
oklch(88.5% 0.029 138.7)
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Step 300
300
#B0C9A9
oklch(80.8% 0.052 138.9)
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Step 400
400
#86AD7B
oklch(70.6% 0.083 138.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#70A261
oklch(66% 0.107 138.7)
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Step 600
600
#4E833D
oklch(55.6% 0.116 138.6)
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Step 700
700
#3F6F2F
oklch(49.2% 0.108 138.5)
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Step 800
800
#345A28
oklch(42.6% 0.089 138.7)
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Step 900
900
#2E4A25
oklch(37.6% 0.069 138.4)
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Step 950
950
#1B2C16
oklch(27.1% 0.045 138.8)
#70A261 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) | #A6985C | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9E9465 | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6D9E92 | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #70A261
#70A261
oklch(66% 0.107 138.7)
- #AE7DBC
#AE7DBC
oklch(66.1% 0.106 318.6)
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 #70A261, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.013
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.020
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.025
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.028
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.028
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.028
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.034
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.035
Use #70A261 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.