#70A587
Closest named color: Greeny Grey (#7EA07A). oklch(67.6% 0.072 158.9), rgb(112, 165, 135).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.42:1).
About this color
#70A587 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 159°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greeny Grey (#7EA07A), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.42:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Greeny Grey (#7EA07A) |
| Black text | 7.42:1 |
| White text | 2.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #70A587 |
| RGB | rgb(112, 165, 135) |
| HSL | hsl(146, 23%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.6% 0.072 158.9) |
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 #70A587 | 2.82:1 | Fails | Lc -59.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #70A587 | 7.42:1 | AAA | Lc 49.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #70A587 text on white | 2.82:1 | Fails | Lc 54.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #70A587 text on black | 7.42:1 | AAA | Lc -47.6 | 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.
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Step 50
50
#F2F7F4
oklch(97.2% 0.007 160.1)
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Step 100
100
#E3EDE7
oklch(93.7% 0.013 159.9)
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Step 200
200
#CCDED3
oklch(88.4% 0.024 159.1)
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Step 300
300
#A9CAB6
oklch(80.9% 0.045 158.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#70A587
oklch(67.6% 0.072 158.9)
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Step 500
500
#549B75
oklch(63.2% 0.093 158.8)
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Step 600
600
#35855E
oklch(55.6% 0.1 159.3)
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Step 700
700
#27704D
oklch(49% 0.092 159.1)
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Step 800
800
#225C3F
oklch(42.8% 0.078 158.6)
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Step 900
900
#224B36
oklch(37.6% 0.059 159.3)
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Step 950
950
#152C20
oklch(27% 0.037 159.8)
#70A587 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) | #A49D85 | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9B9789 | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #65A49C | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #70A587
#70A587
oklch(67.6% 0.072 158.9)
- #B586A6
#B586A6
oklch(67.6% 0.072 338.6)
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 #70A587, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.022
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.027
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.030
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.033
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.033
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.038
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.048
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.050
Use #70A587 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.