#70AA63
Closest named color: Dull Green (#74A662). oklch(68% 0.117 139.9), rgb(112, 170, 99).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.61:1).
About this color
#70AA63 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.117 and its hue 140°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dull Green (#74A662), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.61:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dull Green (#74A662) |
| Black text | 7.61:1 |
| White text | 2.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #70AA63 |
| RGB | rgb(112, 170, 99) |
| HSL | hsl(109, 29%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68% 0.117 139.9) |
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 #70AA63 | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc -58.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #70AA63 | 7.61:1 | AAA | Lc 50.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #70AA63 text on white | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc 53.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #70AA63 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
#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
#CCE0C7
oklch(88.5% 0.04 139.4)
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Step 300
300
#A8CDA0
oklch(81% 0.074 140.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#70AA63
oklch(68% 0.117 139.9)
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Step 500
500
#539F41
oklch(63.2% 0.15 139.9)
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Step 600
600
#34891C
oklch(55.7% 0.163 139.9)
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Step 700
700
#25740B
oklch(49.1% 0.152 140)
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Step 800
800
#215E10
oklch(42.6% 0.125 140)
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Step 900
900
#214D16
oklch(37.6% 0.097 139.9)
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Step 950
950
#142D0E
oklch(26.8% 0.062 139.8)
#70AA63 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) | #AE9F5E | 0.083 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A59A67 | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6CA699 | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #70AA63
#70AA63
oklch(68% 0.117 139.9)
- #B880C5
#B880C5
oklch(68% 0.116 319.9)
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 #70AA63, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.012
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.017
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.024
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.025
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.026
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.027
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.028
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.031
Use #70AA63 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.