#70AB62
Closest named color: Asparagus (#77AB56). oklch(68.3% 0.12 139.7), rgb(112, 171, 98).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.69:1).
About this color
#70AB62 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.120 and its hue 140°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Asparagus (#77AB56), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.69:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.120) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Asparagus (#77AB56) |
| Black text | 7.69:1 |
| White text | 2.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #70AB62 |
| RGB | rgb(112, 171, 98) |
| HSL | hsl(108, 30%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.3% 0.12 139.7) |
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 #70AB62 | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc -58.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #70AB62 | 7.69:1 | AAA | Lc 51.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #70AB62 text on white | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc 52.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #70AB62 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
#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
#CBE0C6
oklch(88.4% 0.042 139.7)
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Step 300
300
#A8CD9F
oklch(80.9% 0.075 139.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#70AB62
oklch(68.3% 0.12 139.7)
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Step 500
500
#529F3E
oklch(63.1% 0.153 139.6)
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Step 600
600
#328916
oklch(55.6% 0.167 139.7)
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Step 700
700
#247404
oklch(49.1% 0.155 139.7)
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Step 800
800
#205F0C
oklch(42.8% 0.129 139.8)
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Step 900
900
#204E14
oklch(37.8% 0.101 139.8)
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Step 950
950
#142E0E
oklch(27.1% 0.064 140)
#70AB62 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) | #AFA05D | 0.084 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A69A66 | 0.083 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6CA799 | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.120 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #70AB62
#70AB62
oklch(68.3% 0.12 139.7)
- #BA80C7
#BA80C7
oklch(68.3% 0.12 320.1)
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 #70AB62, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.014
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.015
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.024
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.026
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.026
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.026
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.027
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.031
Use #70AB62 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.