#70A85E
Closest named color: Dull Green (#74A662). oklch(67.5% 0.12 138.4), rgb(112, 168, 94).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.45:1).
About this color
#70A85E is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.120 and its hue 138°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dull Green (#74A662), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.45:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.120) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dull Green (#74A662) |
| Black text | 7.45:1 |
| White text | 2.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #70A85E |
| RGB | rgb(112, 168, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(105, 30%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.5% 0.12 138.4) |
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 #70A85E | 2.81:1 | Fails | Lc -59.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #70A85E | 7.45:1 | AAA | Lc 50.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #70A85E text on white | 2.81:1 | Fails | Lc 54.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #70A85E text on black | 7.45:1 | AAA | Lc -47.8 | 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
#F2F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.01 140.5)
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Step 100
100
#E3EEE0
oklch(93.7% 0.022 139)
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Step 200
200
#CCE0C6
oklch(88.5% 0.041 138.5)
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Step 300
300
#A9CD9E
oklch(81% 0.075 138.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#70A85E
oklch(67.5% 0.12 138.4)
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Step 500
500
#559E3B
oklch(63% 0.153 138.4)
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Step 600
600
#388810
oklch(55.5% 0.166 138.3)
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Step 700
700
#2A7300
oklch(49% 0.153 138.4)
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Step 800
800
#245E07
oklch(42.7% 0.128 138.3)
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Step 900
900
#234D13
oklch(37.6% 0.099 138.4)
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Step 950
950
#152D0D
oklch(26.9% 0.062 138.6)
#70A85E 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) | #AC9D58 | 0.081 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A49862 | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6DA396 | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.120 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #70A85E
#70A85E
oklch(67.5% 0.12 138.4)
- #B67EC6
#B67EC6
oklch(67.5% 0.12 318.6)
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 #70A85E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.010
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.016
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.019
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.024
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.026
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.028
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.033
Use #70A85E 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.