#70A474
Closest named color: Dusty Green (#76A973). oklch(66.9% 0.089 146.4), rgb(112, 164, 116).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.25:1).
About this color
#70A474 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 146°. 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 7.25:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Green (#76A973) |
| Black text | 7.25:1 |
| White text | 2.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #70A474 |
| RGB | rgb(112, 164, 116) |
| HSL | hsl(125, 22%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.9% 0.089 146.4) |
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 #70A474 | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc -60.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #70A474 | 7.25:1 | AAA | Lc 48.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #70A474 text on white | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc 55.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #70A474 text on black | 7.25:1 | 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 400.
-
Step 50
50
#F2F7F2
oklch(97.1% 0.008 145.5)
-
Step 100
100
#E3EDE4
oklch(93.6% 0.016 148.4)
-
Step 200
200
#CDDFCD
oklch(88.5% 0.031 145.3)
-
Step 300
300
#AACBAC
oklch(80.9% 0.056 146.7)
-
Step 400
400 (this color)
#70A474
oklch(66.9% 0.089 146.4)
-
Step 500
500
#589C5F
oklch(63.2% 0.114 146.4)
-
Step 600
600
#3A8645
oklch(55.6% 0.124 146.6)
-
Step 700
700
#2C7236
oklch(49.2% 0.116 146.2)
-
Step 800
800
#265D2D
oklch(42.8% 0.097 146.1)
-
Step 900
900
#244C29
oklch(37.7% 0.074 146.6)
-
Step 950
950
#162D18
oklch(27.1% 0.048 146)
#70A474 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) | #A69B71 | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9D9677 | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6AA197 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #70A474
#70A474
oklch(66.9% 0.089 146.4)
- #B282B2
#B282B2
oklch(67% 0.088 326.5)
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 #70A474, 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 0.020
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.023
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.026
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.033
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.038
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.042
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.042
Use #70A474 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.