#70A669
Closest named color: Dull Green (#74A662). oklch(67.2% 0.105 141.6), rgb(112, 166, 105).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.34:1).
About this color
#70A669 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.105 and its hue 142°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dull Green (#74A662), ΔE 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.34:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.105) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dull Green (#74A662) |
| Black text | 7.34:1 |
| White text | 2.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #70A669 |
| RGB | rgb(112, 166, 105) |
| HSL | hsl(113, 26%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.2% 0.105 141.6) |
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 #70A669 | 2.85:1 | Fails | Lc -59.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #70A669 | 7.34:1 | AAA | Lc 49.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #70A669 text on white | 2.85:1 | Fails | Lc 54.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #70A669 text on black | 7.34:1 | AAA | Lc -47.2 | 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
#F2F7F2
oklch(97.1% 0.008 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E3EDE2
oklch(93.6% 0.018 142.8)
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Step 200
200
#CCE0C9
oklch(88.5% 0.038 141.6)
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Step 300
300
#AACCA5
oklch(81% 0.065 141.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#70A669
oklch(67.2% 0.105 141.6)
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Step 500
500
#579D4E
oklch(63.1% 0.133 141.5)
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Step 600
600
#398730
oklch(55.5% 0.145 141.6)
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Step 700
700
#2B7322
oklch(49.2% 0.136 141.5)
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Step 800
800
#255D1E
oklch(42.6% 0.112 141.5)
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Step 900
900
#244D1F
oklch(37.8% 0.087 141.6)
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Step 950
950
#162D13
oklch(27% 0.055 141.5)
#70A669 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) | #A99C65 | 0.077 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A1976C | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6CA297 | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.105 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #70A669
#70A669
oklch(67.2% 0.105 141.6)
- #B480BC
#B480BC
oklch(67.2% 0.104 322)
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 #70A669, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.009
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.016
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.024
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.027
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.031
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.031
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.036
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.038
Use #70A669 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.