#70AA74
Closest named color: Dusty Green (#76A973). oklch(68.4% 0.099 146), rgb(112, 170, 116).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.69:1).
About this color
#70AA74 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.099 and its hue 146°. 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 7.69:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.099) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Green (#76A973) |
| Black text | 7.69:1 |
| White text | 2.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #70AA74 |
| RGB | rgb(112, 170, 116) |
| HSL | hsl(124, 25%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.4% 0.099 146) |
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 #70AA74 | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc -58.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #70AA74 | 7.69:1 | AAA | Lc 51.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #70AA74 text on white | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc 52.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #70AA74 text on black | 7.69:1 | AAA | Lc -49.1 | 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
#CBE0CC
oklch(88.6% 0.035 146.6)
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Step 300
300
#A8CCA9
oklch(80.9% 0.062 145.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#70AA74
oklch(68.4% 0.099 146)
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Step 500
500
#519E59
oklch(63.2% 0.127 146.1)
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Step 600
600
#31883D
oklch(55.7% 0.139 145.9)
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Step 700
700
#22732F
oklch(49.1% 0.129 146)
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Step 800
800
#1F5E28
oklch(42.8% 0.107 145.9)
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Step 900
900
#204D25
oklch(37.7% 0.083 145.9)
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Step 950
950
#142D16
oklch(27% 0.052 145.6)
#70AA74 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) | #ACA071 | 0.079 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A39A77 | 0.078 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #69A79C | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #70AA74
#70AA74
oklch(68.4% 0.099 146)
- #B984BA
#B984BA
oklch(68.4% 0.098 326)
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 #70AA74, 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 0.021
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.028
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.030
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.035
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.036
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.037
Use #70AA74 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.