#70A883
Closest named color: Tea (#65AB7C). oklch(68.2% 0.081 154.8), rgb(112, 168, 131).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.61:1).
About this color
#70A883 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 155°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea (#65AB7C), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.61:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea (#65AB7C) |
| Black text | 7.61:1 |
| White text | 2.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #70A883 |
| RGB | rgb(112, 168, 131) |
| HSL | hsl(140, 24%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.2% 0.081 154.8) |
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 #70A883 | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc -58.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #70A883 | 7.61:1 | AAA | Lc 50.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #70A883 text on white | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc 53.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #70A883 text on black | 7.61:1 | AAA | Lc -48.7 | 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
#F2F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.007 151.9)
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Step 100
100
#E3EDE6
oklch(93.7% 0.014 155.6)
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Step 200
200
#CBDFD1
oklch(88.5% 0.029 155.2)
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Step 300
300
#A8CBB2
oklch(81% 0.051 154.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#70A883
oklch(68.2% 0.081 154.8)
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Step 500
500
#519C6D
oklch(63.1% 0.104 154.6)
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Step 600
600
#318655
oklch(55.5% 0.112 154.8)
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Step 700
700
#237245
oklch(49.2% 0.105 154.4)
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Step 800
800
#1F5D39
oklch(42.8% 0.087 154.5)
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Step 900
900
#204C31
oklch(37.7% 0.068 154.5)
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Step 950
950
#142D1D
oklch(27.1% 0.043 154.3)
#70A883 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) | #A89F81 | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9F9985 | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #66A79E | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #70A883
#70A883
oklch(68.2% 0.081 154.8)
- #B886AD
#B886AD
oklch(68.1% 0.081 334.5)
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 #70A883, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.019
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.023
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.025
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.029
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.040
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.042
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.042
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.043
Use #70A883 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.