#70B160
Closest named color: Boring Green (#63B365). oklch(69.7% 0.131 139.6), rgb(112, 177, 96).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.14:1).
About this color
#70B160 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.131 and its hue 140°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Boring Green (#63B365), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.14:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.131) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Boring Green (#63B365) |
| Black text | 8.14:1 |
| White text | 2.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #70B160 |
| RGB | rgb(112, 177, 96) |
| HSL | hsl(108, 34%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.7% 0.131 139.6) |
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 #70B160 | 2.57:1 | Fails | Lc -55.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #70B160 | 8.14:1 | AAA | Lc 53.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #70B160 text on white | 2.57:1 | Fails | Lc 50.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #70B160 text on black | 8.14:1 | AAA | Lc -51.7 | 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
#F2F7F0
oklch(97% 0.011 136.6)
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Step 100
100
#E2EEDF
oklch(93.6% 0.024 139.4)
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Step 200
200
#CAE1C5
oklch(88.5% 0.045 140.1)
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Step 300
300
#A5CE9B
oklch(80.9% 0.083 139.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#70B160
oklch(69.7% 0.131 139.6)
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Step 500
500
#4BA033
oklch(63% 0.167 139.5)
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Step 600
600
#2B8A00
oklch(55.6% 0.178 139.6)
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Step 700
700
#237400
oklch(49% 0.157 139.6)
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Step 800
800
#1B5F00
oklch(42.6% 0.136 139.6)
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Step 900
900
#1C4F0C
oklch(37.8% 0.11 139.6)
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Step 950
950
#122E0A
oklch(27% 0.069 139.4)
#70B160 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) | #B5A55A | 0.091 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AC9F65 | 0.091 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6CAC9E | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A1A1A1 | 0.132 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #70B160
#70B160
oklch(69.7% 0.131 139.6)
- #C181D0
#C181D0
oklch(69.6% 0.132 319.8)
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 #70B160, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.012
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.017
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.029
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.030
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.031
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.031
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.033
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.033
Use #70B160 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.