#70AE82
Closest named color: Tea (#65AB7C). oklch(69.6% 0.091 152.7), rgb(112, 174, 130).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.06:1).
About this color
#70AE82 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 153°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea (#65AB7C), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.06:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea (#65AB7C) |
| Black text | 8.06:1 |
| White text | 2.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #70AE82 |
| RGB | rgb(112, 174, 130) |
| HSL | hsl(137, 28%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.6% 0.091 152.7) |
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 #70AE82 | 2.60:1 | Fails | Lc -55.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #70AE82 | 8.06:1 | AAA | Lc 53.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #70AE82 text on white | 2.60:1 | Fails | Lc 50.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #70AE82 text on black | 8.06:1 | AAA | Lc -51.2 | 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
#E2EDE5
oklch(93.6% 0.016 154.5)
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Step 200
200
#CAE0CF
oklch(88.6% 0.033 152.4)
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Step 300
300
#A6CCAF
oklch(81% 0.057 152.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#70AE82
oklch(69.6% 0.091 152.7)
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Step 500
500
#4A9E66
oklch(63.2% 0.118 152.5)
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Step 600
600
#26884E
oklch(55.6% 0.126 152.9)
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Step 700
700
#16733E
oklch(49% 0.118 152.6)
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Step 800
800
#175E34
oklch(42.8% 0.098 152.8)
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Step 900
900
#1C4D2D
oklch(37.7% 0.076 152.3)
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Step 950
950
#122D1B
oklch(27% 0.047 152.8)
#70AE82 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) | #AEA47F | 0.080 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A49E84 | 0.077 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #65ACA2 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A0A0A0 | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #70AE82
#70AE82
oklch(69.6% 0.091 152.7)
- #C088B6
#C088B6
oklch(69.7% 0.092 333)
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 #70AE82, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.017
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.020
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.027
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.030
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.035
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.039
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.040
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.040
Use #70AE82 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.