#70A472
Closest named color: Dusty Green (#76A973). oklch(66.9% 0.092 145.4), rgb(112, 164, 114).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.24:1).
About this color
#70A472 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.092 and its hue 145°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Green (#76A973), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.24:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Green (#76A973) |
| Black text | 7.24:1 |
| White text | 2.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #70A472 |
| RGB | rgb(112, 164, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(122, 22%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.9% 0.092 145.4) |
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 #70A472 | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc -60.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #70A472 | 7.24:1 | AAA | Lc 48.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #70A472 text on white | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc 55.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #70A472 text on black | 7.24:1 | AAA | Lc -46.6 | 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
#F3F7F3
oklch(97.2% 0.007 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5ECE5
oklch(93.6% 0.012 145.5)
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Step 200
200
#CFDECF
oklch(88.5% 0.026 145.4)
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Step 300
300
#AFC9AF
oklch(80.9% 0.046 145.1)
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Step 400
400
#85AD85
oklch(70.7% 0.072 144.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#70A472
oklch(66.9% 0.092 145.4)
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Step 600
600
#4B834E
oklch(55.7% 0.1 145.2)
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Step 700
700
#3C6E3F
oklch(49% 0.092 145.3)
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Step 800
800
#325A34
oklch(42.7% 0.077 145.2)
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Step 900
900
#2C4A2E
oklch(37.7% 0.059 145.8)
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Step 950
950
#1A2B1B
oklch(26.9% 0.037 145.9)
#70A472 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) | #A69B6F | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9E9675 | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6AA197 | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #70A472
#70A472
oklch(66.9% 0.092 145.4)
- #B281B4
#B281B4
oklch(66.9% 0.092 325.2)
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 #70A472, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.017
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.021
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.023
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.025
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.034
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.037
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.040
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.041
Use #70A472 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.