#70A428
Closest named color: Leaf (#71AA34). oklch(65.8% 0.16 130.1), rgb(112, 164, 40).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.02:1).
About this color
#70A428 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.160 and its hue 130°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Leaf (#71AA34), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.02:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.160) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Leaf (#71AA34) |
| Black text | 7.02:1 |
| White text | 2.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #70A428 |
| RGB | rgb(112, 164, 40) |
| HSL | hsl(85, 61%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.8% 0.16 130.1) |
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 #70A428 | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc -61.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #70A428 | 7.02:1 | AAA | Lc 47.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #70A428 text on white | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc 56.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #70A428 text on black | 7.02:1 | AAA | Lc -45.5 | 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
#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
#B0CB96
oklch(80.8% 0.078 129.9)
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Step 400
400
#86B059
oklch(70.7% 0.125 130.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#70A428
oklch(65.8% 0.16 130.1)
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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
#395B00
oklch(42.8% 0.116 130.2)
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Step 900
900
#2F4B00
oklch(37.6% 0.101 129.8)
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Step 950
950
#1B2C04
oklch(26.8% 0.066 129.9)
#70A428 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) | #AC980C | 0.083 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A59434 | 0.085 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #739D8C | 0.123 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.160 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #70A428
#70A428
oklch(65.8% 0.16 130.1)
- #B072DA
#B072DA
oklch(65.9% 0.161 310.2)
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 #70A428, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.017
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.028
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.031
- Leaf Green #5CA904 ΔE 0.032
- Avocado Green #87A922 ΔE 0.033
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.033
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.038
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.041
Use #70A428 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.