#70AA1E
Closest named color: Leaf (#71AA34). oklch(67.3% 0.172 130.6), rgb(112, 170, 30).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.45:1).
About this color
#70AA1E is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.172 and its hue 131°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Leaf (#71AA34), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.45:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.172) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Leaf (#71AA34) |
| Black text | 7.45:1 |
| White text | 2.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #70AA1E |
| RGB | rgb(112, 170, 30) |
| HSL | hsl(85, 70%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.3% 0.172 130.6) |
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 #70AA1E | 2.81:1 | Fails | Lc -59.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #70AA1E | 7.45:1 | AAA | Lc 50.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #70AA1E text on white | 2.81:1 | Fails | Lc 53.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #70AA1E text on black | 7.45:1 | AAA | Lc -47.9 | 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
#F2F8EE
oklch(97.2% 0.015 132.5)
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Step 100
100
#E3EED9
oklch(93.5% 0.03 129.7)
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Step 200
200
#CCE2B9
oklch(88.6% 0.06 130.6)
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Step 300
300
#A9CF85
oklch(80.9% 0.107 130.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#70AA1E
oklch(67.3% 0.172 130.6)
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Step 500
500
#649D00
oklch(63.2% 0.172 130.7)
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Step 600
600
#538400
oklch(55.7% 0.152 130.8)
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Step 700
700
#456F00
oklch(49.2% 0.134 130.8)
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Step 800
800
#385B00
oklch(42.8% 0.116 130.7)
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Step 900
900
#2E4C00
oklch(37.8% 0.103 130.7)
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Step 950
950
#192D00
oklch(27% 0.074 130.9)
#70AA1E 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) | #B29D00 | 0.091 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AA992F | 0.092 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #73A291 | 0.134 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.173 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #70AA1E
#70AA1E
oklch(67.3% 0.172 130.6)
- #B773E3
#B773E3
oklch(67.3% 0.172 310.6)
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 #70AA1E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.013
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.019
- Leaf Green #5CA904 ΔE 0.024
- Avocado Green #87A922 ΔE 0.028
- Pea Green #8EAB12 ΔE 0.036
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.039
- Leafy Green #51B73B ΔE 0.040
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.041
Use #70AA1E 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.