#70A477
Closest named color: Dusty Green (#76A973). oklch(67% 0.086 148), rgb(112, 164, 119).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.26:1).
About this color
#70A477 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 148°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Green (#76A973), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.26:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Green (#76A973) |
| Black text | 7.26:1 |
| White text | 2.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #70A477 |
| RGB | rgb(112, 164, 119) |
| HSL | hsl(128, 22%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67% 0.086 148) |
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 #70A477 | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc -60.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #70A477 | 7.26:1 | AAA | Lc 48.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #70A477 text on white | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc 55.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #70A477 text on black | 7.26:1 | AAA | Lc -46.7 | 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.
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Step 50
50
#F2F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.007 151.9)
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Step 100
100
#E3EDE4
oklch(93.6% 0.016 148.4)
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Step 200
200
#CDDFCE
oklch(88.5% 0.03 146.9)
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Step 300
300
#AACBAD
oklch(81% 0.055 147.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#70A477
oklch(67% 0.086 148)
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Step 500
500
#579C62
oklch(63.2% 0.111 147.8)
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Step 600
600
#3A8649
oklch(55.6% 0.12 147.9)
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Step 700
700
#2B713A
oklch(49% 0.111 148)
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Step 800
800
#255C30
oklch(42.6% 0.092 147.9)
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Step 900
900
#244C2B
oklch(37.8% 0.072 147.9)
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Step 950
950
#162C19
oklch(26.8% 0.045 147.4)
#70A477 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) | #A59B74 | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9D9679 | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #69A298 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #70A477
#70A477
oklch(67% 0.086 148)
- #B282B0
#B282B0
oklch(66.9% 0.086 327.9)
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 #70A477, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.019
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.020
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.021
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.029
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.030
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.041
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.043
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.045
Use #70A477 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.