#70AF75
Closest named color: Faded Green (#7BB274). oklch(69.6% 0.106 146.2), rgb(112, 175, 117).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.07:1).
About this color
#70AF75 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.106 and its hue 146°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Green (#7BB274), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.07:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Faded Green (#7BB274) |
| Black text | 8.07:1 |
| White text | 2.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #70AF75 |
| RGB | rgb(112, 175, 117) |
| HSL | hsl(125, 28%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.6% 0.106 146.2) |
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 #70AF75 | 2.59:1 | Fails | Lc -55.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #70AF75 | 8.07:1 | AAA | Lc 53.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #70AF75 text on white | 2.59:1 | Fails | Lc 50.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #70AF75 text on black | 8.07:1 | AAA | Lc -51.3 | 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
#E2EEE2
oklch(93.7% 0.02 145.4)
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Step 200
200
#CAE0CB
oklch(88.5% 0.037 146.5)
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Step 300
300
#A6CDA7
oklch(81% 0.067 145.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#70AF75
oklch(69.6% 0.106 146.2)
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Step 500
500
#4B9F55
oklch(63.2% 0.136 146.2)
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Step 600
600
#278939
oklch(55.6% 0.147 146.3)
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Step 700
700
#18742B
oklch(49.1% 0.137 146.2)
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Step 800
800
#185F25
oklch(42.8% 0.114 146.2)
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Step 900
900
#1C4E23
oklch(37.8% 0.089 146.2)
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Step 950
950
#122E15
oklch(27.2% 0.057 146)
#70AF75 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) | #B1A471 | 0.085 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A79E78 | 0.083 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #68ACA0 | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A0A0A0 | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #70AF75
#70AF75
oklch(69.6% 0.106 146.2)
- #C086C0
#C086C0
oklch(69.7% 0.105 326.6)
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 #70AF75, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.016
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.017
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.020
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.025
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.028
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.030
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.031
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.034
Use #70AF75 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.