#70A975
Closest named color: Dusty Green (#76A973). oklch(68.1% 0.097 146.5), rgb(112, 169, 117).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.62:1).
About this color
#70A975 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 147°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Green (#76A973), ΔE 0.007 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.62:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Green (#76A973) |
| Black text | 7.62:1 |
| White text | 2.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #70A975 |
| RGB | rgb(112, 169, 117) |
| HSL | hsl(125, 25%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.1% 0.097 146.5) |
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 #70A975 | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc -58.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #70A975 | 7.62:1 | AAA | Lc 50.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #70A975 text on white | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc 53.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #70A975 text on black | 7.62:1 | 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
#F2F7F2
oklch(97.1% 0.008 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E3EDE3
oklch(93.6% 0.017 145.4)
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Step 200
200
#CCE0CC
oklch(88.6% 0.034 145.3)
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Step 300
300
#A8CCAA
oklch(81% 0.061 146.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#70A975
oklch(68.1% 0.097 146.5)
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Step 500
500
#529D5B
oklch(63.1% 0.123 146.5)
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Step 600
600
#328740
oklch(55.5% 0.134 146.6)
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Step 700
700
#247332
oklch(49.2% 0.125 146.5)
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Step 800
800
#205D2A
oklch(42.6% 0.103 146.5)
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Step 900
900
#214D27
oklch(37.8% 0.08 146.6)
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Step 950
950
#142D17
oklch(27% 0.051 146.6)
#70A975 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) | #AB9F72 | 0.078 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A29978 | 0.077 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #69A69B | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #70A975
#70A975
oklch(68.1% 0.097 146.5)
- #B883B8
#B883B8
oklch(68% 0.097 326.6)
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 #70A975, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.007
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.013
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.022
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.030
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.032
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.033
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.036
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.038
Use #70A975 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.