#70A37D
Closest named color: Greeny Grey (#7EA07A). oklch(66.9% 0.078 151.8), rgb(112, 163, 125).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.22:1).
About this color
#70A37D is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 152°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greeny Grey (#7EA07A), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.22:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Greeny Grey (#7EA07A) |
| Black text | 7.22:1 |
| White text | 2.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #70A37D |
| RGB | rgb(112, 163, 125) |
| HSL | hsl(135, 22%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.9% 0.078 151.8) |
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 #70A37D | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc -60.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #70A37D | 7.22:1 | AAA | Lc 48.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #70A37D text on white | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc 55.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #70A37D text on black | 7.22:1 | AAA | Lc -46.4 | 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
#F3F6F4
oklch(97% 0.004 157.2)
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Step 100
100
#E5ECE6
oklch(93.6% 0.011 149.9)
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Step 200
200
#CFDDD2
oklch(88.4% 0.021 152.2)
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Step 300
300
#AFC8B5
oklch(80.9% 0.038 152.7)
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Step 400
400
#85AC8E
oklch(70.7% 0.061 151.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#70A37D
oklch(66.9% 0.078 151.8)
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Step 600
600
#4B825A
oklch(55.7% 0.086 151.5)
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Step 700
700
#3B6E4A
oklch(49.2% 0.08 152)
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Step 800
800
#32593D
oklch(42.6% 0.065 151.9)
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Step 900
900
#2C4934
oklch(37.6% 0.05 152.1)
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Step 950
950
#1A2B1F
oklch(27% 0.032 153.1)
#70A37D 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) | #A39B7B | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9B957F | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #68A199 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #70A37D
#70A37D
oklch(66.9% 0.078 151.8)
- #B283AB
#B283AB
oklch(66.9% 0.079 331.7)
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 #70A37D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.017
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.025
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.026
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.027
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.037
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.039
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.040
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.046
Use #70A37D 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.