#70A784
Closest named color: Tea (#65AB7C). oklch(68% 0.078 155.8), rgb(112, 167, 132).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.54:1).
About this color
#70A784 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 156°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea (#65AB7C), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.54:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea (#65AB7C) |
| Black text | 7.54:1 |
| White text | 2.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #70A784 |
| RGB | rgb(112, 167, 132) |
| HSL | hsl(142, 24%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68% 0.078 155.8) |
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 #70A784 | 2.78:1 | Fails | Lc -58.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #70A784 | 7.54:1 | AAA | Lc 50.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #70A784 text on white | 2.78:1 | Fails | Lc 53.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #70A784 text on black | 7.54:1 | AAA | Lc -48.3 | 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
#E3EDE6
oklch(93.7% 0.014 155.6)
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Step 200
200
#CCDFD2
oklch(88.6% 0.027 155.9)
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Step 300
300
#A8CAB4
oklch(80.8% 0.048 156.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#70A784
oklch(68% 0.078 155.8)
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Step 500
500
#529B70
oklch(63% 0.099 156.2)
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Step 600
600
#338658
oklch(55.7% 0.108 155.9)
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Step 700
700
#247148
oklch(49% 0.1 156.1)
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Step 800
800
#205C3B
oklch(42.6% 0.083 156)
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Step 900
900
#214C33
oklch(37.8% 0.065 155.9)
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Step 950
950
#142C1E
oklch(26.9% 0.04 156.7)
#70A784 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) | #A79F82 | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9D9886 | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #66A69D | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9B9B9B | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #70A784
#70A784
oklch(68% 0.078 155.8)
- #B786AB
#B786AB
oklch(68% 0.078 335.5)
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 #70A784, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.022
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.023
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.026
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.028
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.040
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.043
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.044
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.045
Use #70A784 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.