#70B01C
Closest named color: Leaf (#71AA34). oklch(68.8% 0.18 131.5), rgb(112, 176, 28).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.91:1).
About this color
#70B01C is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.180 and its hue 131°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Leaf (#71AA34), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.91:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.180) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Leaf (#71AA34) |
| Black text | 7.91:1 |
| White text | 2.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #70B01C |
| RGB | rgb(112, 176, 28) |
| HSL | hsl(86, 73%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.8% 0.18 131.5) |
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 #70B01C | 2.65:1 | Fails | Lc -56.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #70B01C | 7.91:1 | AAA | Lc 52.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #70B01C text on white | 2.65:1 | Fails | Lc 51.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #70B01C text on black | 7.91:1 | AAA | Lc -50.5 | 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
#F2F8ED
oklch(97.2% 0.016 130.4)
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Step 100
100
#E2EFD8
oklch(93.6% 0.034 131.3)
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Step 200
200
#CAE2B8
oklch(88.4% 0.062 131.9)
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Step 300
300
#A6D082
oklch(80.9% 0.113 131.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#70B01C
oklch(68.8% 0.18 131.5)
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Step 500
500
#619D00
oklch(63% 0.173 131.4)
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Step 600
600
#518400
oklch(55.5% 0.153 131.4)
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Step 700
700
#436F00
oklch(49% 0.135 131.5)
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Step 800
800
#365B00
oklch(42.7% 0.117 131.5)
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Step 900
900
#2C4C00
oklch(37.7% 0.104 131.6)
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Step 950
950
#182D00
oklch(26.9% 0.074 131.6)
#70B01C 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) | #B8A200 | 0.098 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AF9D2F | 0.099 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #72A896 | 0.138 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9F9F9F | 0.181 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #70B01C
#70B01C
oklch(68.8% 0.18 131.5)
- #BF75EB
#BF75EB
oklch(68.8% 0.181 311.5)
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 #70B01C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.025
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.025
- Leafy Green #51B73B ΔE 0.030
- Leaf Green #5CA904 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Lime #84B701 ΔE 0.032
- Avocado Green #87A922 ΔE 0.033
- Pea Green #8EAB12 ΔE 0.036
- Icky Green #8FAE22 ΔE 0.038
Use #70B01C 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.