#70AB78
Closest named color: Dusty Green (#76A973). oklch(68.7% 0.097 147.8), rgb(112, 171, 120).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.78:1).
About this color
#70AB78 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 148°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Green (#76A973), ΔE 0.008 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.78:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Green (#76A973) |
| Black text | 7.78:1 |
| White text | 2.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #70AB78 |
| RGB | rgb(112, 171, 120) |
| HSL | hsl(128, 26%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.7% 0.097 147.8) |
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 #70AB78 | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc -57.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #70AB78 | 7.78:1 | AAA | Lc 51.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #70AB78 text on white | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc 52.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #70AB78 text on black | 7.78:1 | 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
#F2F7F2
oklch(97.1% 0.008 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E2EDE3
oklch(93.5% 0.018 148.1)
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Step 200
200
#CBE0CD
oklch(88.6% 0.034 148)
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Step 300
300
#A7CCAB
oklch(80.9% 0.061 148)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#70AB78
oklch(68.7% 0.097 147.8)
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Step 500
500
#4F9D5D
oklch(63% 0.123 148)
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Step 600
600
#2E8842
oklch(55.6% 0.135 147.7)
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Step 700
700
#207334
oklch(49.1% 0.125 147.7)
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Step 800
800
#1D5E2C
oklch(42.8% 0.104 147.9)
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Step 900
900
#1F4D28
oklch(37.7% 0.08 147.9)
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Step 950
950
#132D18
oklch(27% 0.05 148.5)
#70AB78 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) | #ACA175 | 0.079 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A39B7B | 0.077 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #68A89D | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9D9D9D | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #70AB78
#70AB78
oklch(68.7% 0.097 147.8)
- #BB85B9
#BB85B9
oklch(68.7% 0.096 327.8)
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 #70AB78, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.008
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.012
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.026
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.027
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.029
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.035
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.038
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.038
Use #70AB78 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.