#70A818
Closest named color: Leaf (#71AA34). oklch(66.8% 0.172 130), rgb(112, 168, 24).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.30:1).
About this color
#70A818 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.172 and its hue 130°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Leaf (#71AA34), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.30:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.172) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Leaf (#71AA34) |
| Black text | 7.30:1 |
| White text | 2.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #70A818 |
| RGB | rgb(112, 168, 24) |
| HSL | hsl(83, 75%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.8% 0.172 130) |
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 #70A818 | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc -60.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #70A818 | 7.30:1 | AAA | Lc 49.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #70A818 text on white | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc 54.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #70A818 text on black | 7.30:1 | AAA | Lc -47.1 | 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
#F3F7EF
oklch(97.1% 0.011 128.6)
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Step 100
100
#E4EDDD
oklch(93.5% 0.023 131.1)
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Step 200
200
#CFE0C0
oklch(88.5% 0.047 130.2)
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Step 300
300
#AFCC92
oklch(80.9% 0.084 129.7)
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Step 400
400
#84B151
oklch(70.7% 0.135 130.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#70A818
oklch(66.8% 0.172 130)
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Step 600
600
#558300
oklch(55.5% 0.149 129.9)
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Step 700
700
#476E00
oklch(49% 0.131 129.8)
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Step 800
800
#395A00
oklch(42.6% 0.114 129.9)
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Step 900
900
#2F4B00
oklch(37.6% 0.101 129.8)
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Step 950
950
#1A2D01
oklch(27% 0.072 130.4)
#70A818 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) | #B09B00 | 0.090 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A9972B | 0.091 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #73A08F | 0.134 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.173 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #70A818
#70A818
oklch(66.8% 0.172 130)
- #B572E2
#B572E2
oklch(66.8% 0.172 310.1)
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 #70A818, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.016
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.020
- Leaf Green #5CA904 ΔE 0.023
- Avocado Green #87A922 ΔE 0.030
- Pea Green #8EAB12 ΔE 0.039
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.039
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.040
- Leafy Green #51B73B ΔE 0.044
Use #70A818 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.