#70AB06
Closest named color: Grass (#5CAC2D). oklch(67.5% 0.18 130.1), rgb(112, 171, 6).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.51:1).
About this color
#70AB06 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.180 and its hue 130°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grass (#5CAC2D), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.51:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.180) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grass (#5CAC2D) |
| Black text | 7.51:1 |
| White text | 2.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #70AB06 |
| RGB | rgb(112, 171, 6) |
| HSL | hsl(81, 93%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.5% 0.18 130.1) |
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 #70AB06 | 2.79:1 | Fails | Lc -58.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #70AB06 | 7.51:1 | AAA | Lc 50.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #70AB06 text on white | 2.79:1 | Fails | Lc 53.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #70AB06 text on black | 7.51:1 | AAA | Lc -48.3 | 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
#F2F8ED
oklch(97.2% 0.016 130.4)
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Step 100
100
#E3EFD8
oklch(93.7% 0.033 129.7)
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Step 200
200
#CBE2B7
oklch(88.5% 0.063 130.6)
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Step 300
300
#A8CF81
oklch(80.8% 0.112 130.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#70AB06
oklch(67.5% 0.18 130.1)
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Step 500
500
#669C00
oklch(63% 0.17 129.9)
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Step 600
600
#558300
oklch(55.5% 0.149 129.9)
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Step 700
700
#466E00
oklch(48.9% 0.132 130.2)
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Step 800
800
#395B00
oklch(42.8% 0.116 130.2)
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Step 900
900
#2F4B00
oklch(37.6% 0.101 129.8)
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Step 950
950
#1A2D00
oklch(27% 0.073 130.1)
#70AB06 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) | #B39D00 | 0.095 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AB9924 | 0.094 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #73A391 | 0.140 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9B9B9B | 0.181 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #70AB06
#70AB06
oklch(67.5% 0.18 130.1)
- #B971E8
#B971E8
oklch(67.4% 0.181 310.3)
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 #70AB06, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.021
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.021
- Leaf Green #5CA904 ΔE 0.022
- Avocado Green #87A922 ΔE 0.032
- Pea Green #8EAB12 ΔE 0.038
- Leafy Green #51B73B ΔE 0.038
- Icky Green #8FAE22 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Lime #84B701 ΔE 0.043
Use #70AB06 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.