#70A565
Closest named color: Dull Green (#74A662). oklch(66.8% 0.107 140.2), rgb(112, 165, 101).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.25:1).
About this color
#70A565 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 140°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dull Green (#74A662), ΔE 0.007 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.25:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dull Green (#74A662) |
| Black text | 7.25:1 |
| White text | 2.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #70A565 |
| RGB | rgb(112, 165, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(110, 26%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.8% 0.107 140.2) |
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 #70A565 | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc -60.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #70A565 | 7.25:1 | AAA | Lc 48.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #70A565 text on white | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc 55.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #70A565 text on black | 7.25:1 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F3F7F2
oklch(97.2% 0.008 139.4)
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Step 100
100
#E5ECE3
oklch(93.5% 0.014 138.7)
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Step 200
200
#CFDECC
oklch(88.4% 0.029 140.5)
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Step 300
300
#AFC9AA
oklch(80.8% 0.051 140.6)
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Step 400
400
#84AE7C
oklch(70.7% 0.084 140.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#70A565
oklch(66.8% 0.107 140.2)
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Step 600
600
#4B843F
oklch(55.7% 0.117 140.2)
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Step 700
700
#3C6F31
oklch(49% 0.108 140.1)
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Step 800
800
#325B29
oklch(42.8% 0.091 140.1)
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Step 900
900
#2C4B26
oklch(37.8% 0.071 140.4)
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Step 950
950
#1A2C17
oklch(27.1% 0.045 140.9)
#70A565 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) | #A89B60 | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A09669 | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6CA195 | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.108 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #70A565
#70A565
oklch(66.8% 0.107 140.2)
- #B27FBE
#B27FBE
oklch(66.9% 0.107 319.8)
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 #70A565, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.007
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.021
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.023
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.029
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.029
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.031
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.033
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.033
Use #70A565 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.