#70A478
Closest named color: Dusty Green (#76A973). oklch(67% 0.085 148.5), rgb(112, 164, 120).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.27:1).
About this color
#70A478 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.085 and its hue 149°. 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 7.27:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Green (#76A973) |
| Black text | 7.27:1 |
| White text | 2.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #70A478 |
| RGB | rgb(112, 164, 120) |
| HSL | hsl(129, 22%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67% 0.085 148.5) |
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 #70A478 | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc -60.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #70A478 | 7.27:1 | AAA | Lc 49.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #70A478 text on white | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc 55.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #70A478 text on black | 7.27:1 | 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
#CDDFCF
oklch(88.6% 0.029 148.6)
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Step 300
300
#AACBAE
oklch(81% 0.054 148.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#70A478
oklch(67% 0.085 148.5)
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Step 500
500
#579C64
oklch(63.2% 0.109 148.6)
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Step 600
600
#3A864A
oklch(55.6% 0.119 148.3)
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Step 700
700
#2B713B
oklch(49% 0.11 148.4)
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Step 800
800
#255C31
oklch(42.6% 0.091 148.4)
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Step 900
900
#244C2C
oklch(37.8% 0.071 148.6)
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Step 950
950
#162C1A
oklch(26.9% 0.044 148.7)
#70A478 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) | #A59B75 | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9D967A | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #69A298 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #70A478
#70A478
oklch(67% 0.085 148.5)
- #B282AF
#B282AF
oklch(66.9% 0.085 328.6)
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 #70A478, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.019
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.020
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.021
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.030
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.031
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.042
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.043
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.045
Use #70A478 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.