#70AF28
Closest named color: Leaf (#71AA34). oklch(68.6% 0.174 131.9), rgb(112, 175, 40).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.85:1).
About this color
#70AF28 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.174 and its hue 132°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Leaf (#71AA34), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.85:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.174) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Leaf (#71AA34) |
| Black text | 7.85:1 |
| White text | 2.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #70AF28 |
| RGB | rgb(112, 175, 40) |
| HSL | hsl(88, 63%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.6% 0.174 131.9) |
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 #70AF28 | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc -56.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #70AF28 | 7.85:1 | AAA | Lc 52.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #70AF28 text on white | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc 51.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #70AF28 text on black | 7.85:1 | AAA | Lc -50.1 | 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
#F2F8EE
oklch(97.2% 0.015 132.5)
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Step 100
100
#E2EFD9
oklch(93.6% 0.032 132.3)
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Step 200
200
#CBE2B9
oklch(88.5% 0.06 131.5)
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Step 300
300
#A7D085
oklch(81% 0.109 131.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#70AF28
oklch(68.6% 0.174 131.9)
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Step 500
500
#5F9E00
oklch(63.2% 0.176 132.1)
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Step 600
600
#4F8500
oklch(55.7% 0.155 132.1)
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Step 700
700
#426F00
oklch(49% 0.136 131.8)
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Step 800
800
#355B00
oklch(42.6% 0.118 131.9)
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Step 900
900
#2B4C00
oklch(37.6% 0.105 132.1)
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Step 950
950
#182D00
oklch(26.9% 0.074 131.6)
#70AF28 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) | #B7A104 | 0.096 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AE9C36 | 0.097 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #72A896 | 0.131 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9E9E9E | 0.174 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #70AF28
#70AF28
oklch(68.6% 0.174 131.9)
- #BE76E7
#BE76E7
oklch(68.7% 0.174 312)
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 #70AF28, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.018
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.023
- Avocado Green #87A922 ΔE 0.029
- Leafy Green #51B73B ΔE 0.031
- Leaf Green #5CA904 ΔE 0.032
- Pea Green #8EAB12 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Lime #84B701 ΔE 0.036
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.036
Use #70AF28 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.