#70B166
Closest named color: Boring Green (#63B365). oklch(69.8% 0.125 141.1), rgb(112, 177, 102).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.16:1).
About this color
#70B166 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.125 and its hue 141°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Boring Green (#63B365), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.16:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.125) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Boring Green (#63B365) |
| Black text | 8.16:1 |
| White text | 2.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #70B166 |
| RGB | rgb(112, 177, 102) |
| HSL | hsl(112, 32%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.8% 0.125 141.1) |
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 #70B166 | 2.57:1 | Fails | Lc -55.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #70B166 | 8.16:1 | AAA | Lc 53.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #70B166 text on white | 2.57:1 | Fails | Lc 50.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #70B166 text on black | 8.16:1 | AAA | Lc -51.8 | 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
#F2F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.01 140.5)
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Step 100
100
#E2EEE0
oklch(93.6% 0.023 141.2)
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Step 200
200
#CAE1C6
oklch(88.5% 0.044 141)
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Step 300
300
#A5CE9F
oklch(81% 0.078 141.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#70B166
oklch(69.8% 0.125 141.1)
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Step 500
500
#4AA03D
oklch(63.1% 0.16 141.1)
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Step 600
600
#268A14
oklch(55.5% 0.173 141.2)
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Step 700
700
#177501
oklch(49% 0.161 141.1)
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Step 800
800
#17600A
oklch(42.8% 0.134 141.2)
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Step 900
900
#1B4E14
oklch(37.6% 0.104 141.4)
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Step 950
950
#122E0D
oklch(27% 0.066 140.7)
#70B166 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) | #B5A560 | 0.090 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AB9F6B | 0.089 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6BAD9F | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A1A1A1 | 0.126 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #70B166
#70B166
oklch(69.8% 0.125 141.1)
- #C183CD
#C183CD
oklch(69.8% 0.125 320.9)
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 #70B166, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.014
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.020
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.023
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.030
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.032
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.034
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.035
Use #70B166 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.