#70AC69
Closest named color: Dull Green (#74A662). oklch(68.6% 0.114 141.8), rgb(112, 172, 105).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.79:1).
About this color
#70AC69 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.114 and its hue 142°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dull Green (#74A662), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.79:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dull Green (#74A662) |
| Black text | 7.79:1 |
| White text | 2.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #70AC69 |
| RGB | rgb(112, 172, 105) |
| HSL | hsl(114, 29%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.6% 0.114 141.8) |
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 #70AC69 | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc -57.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #70AC69 | 7.79:1 | AAA | Lc 51.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #70AC69 text on white | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc 52.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #70AC69 text on black | 7.79:1 | AAA | Lc -49.7 | 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
#E2EEE1
oklch(93.7% 0.021 143.2)
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Step 200
200
#CBE0C8
oklch(88.4% 0.039 141.7)
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Step 300
300
#A7CDA2
oklch(80.9% 0.072 141.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#70AC69
oklch(68.6% 0.114 141.8)
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Step 500
500
#509F47
oklch(63.2% 0.147 141.7)
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Step 600
600
#2F8927
oklch(55.6% 0.159 142)
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Step 700
700
#217419
oklch(49.1% 0.147 141.9)
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Step 800
800
#1E5F18
oklch(42.8% 0.122 141.9)
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Step 900
900
#1F4E1B
oklch(37.8% 0.095 142.1)
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Step 950
950
#132E11
oklch(27.1% 0.061 142.4)
#70AC69 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) | #AFA164 | 0.083 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A69B6D | 0.083 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6BA89B | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9E9E9E | 0.115 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #70AC69
#70AC69
oklch(68.6% 0.114 141.8)
- #BB82C4
#BB82C4
oklch(68.6% 0.113 321.9)
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 #70AC69, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.016
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.020
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.021
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.025
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.025
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.027
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.027
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.032
Use #70AC69 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.