#70AA85
Closest named color: Tea (#65AB7C). oklch(68.8% 0.082 155.6), rgb(112, 170, 133).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.77:1).
About this color
#70AA85 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.082 and its hue 156°. 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 7.77:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea (#65AB7C) |
| Black text | 7.77:1 |
| White text | 2.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #70AA85 |
| RGB | rgb(112, 170, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(142, 25%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.8% 0.082 155.6) |
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 #70AA85 | 2.70:1 | Fails | Lc -57.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #70AA85 | 7.77:1 | AAA | Lc 51.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #70AA85 text on white | 2.70:1 | Fails | Lc 52.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #70AA85 text on black | 7.77:1 | AAA | Lc -49.6 | 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
#E2EDE6
oklch(93.6% 0.015 158.2)
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Step 200
200
#CBDFD1
oklch(88.5% 0.029 155.2)
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Step 300
300
#A7CBB3
oklch(80.9% 0.051 155.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#70AA85
oklch(68.8% 0.082 155.6)
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Step 500
500
#4F9C6E
oklch(63.1% 0.104 155.6)
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Step 600
600
#2D8756
oklch(55.7% 0.114 155.6)
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Step 700
700
#1F7246
oklch(49.1% 0.106 155.5)
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Step 800
800
#1D5D3A
oklch(42.8% 0.087 155.6)
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Step 900
900
#1E4C32
oklch(37.6% 0.068 156.2)
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Step 950
950
#132D1D
oklch(27.1% 0.044 155)
#70AA85 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) | #AAA183 | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A09B87 | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #65A9A0 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9D9D9D | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #70AA85
#70AA85
oklch(68.8% 0.082 155.6)
- #BB87AE
#BB87AE
oklch(68.7% 0.082 335.8)
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 #70AA85, 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 0.029
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.032
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.038
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.039
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.041
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.043
Use #70AA85 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.