#70B22F
Closest named color: Leaf (#71AA34). oklch(69.4% 0.173 132.8), rgb(112, 178, 47).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.09:1).
About this color
#70B22F is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.173 and its hue 133°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Leaf (#71AA34), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.09:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.173) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Leaf (#71AA34) |
| Black text | 8.09:1 |
| White text | 2.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #70B22F |
| RGB | rgb(112, 178, 47) |
| HSL | hsl(90, 58%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.4% 0.173 132.8) |
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 #70B22F | 2.59:1 | Fails | Lc -55.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #70B22F | 8.09:1 | AAA | Lc 53.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #70B22F text on white | 2.59:1 | Fails | Lc 50.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #70B22F text on black | 8.09:1 | AAA | Lc -51.5 | 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
#F2F8EE
oklch(97.2% 0.015 132.5)
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Step 100
100
#E2EFDA
oklch(93.7% 0.031 133.3)
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Step 200
200
#CAE2BA
oklch(88.5% 0.059 132.9)
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Step 300
300
#A5D087
oklch(80.9% 0.108 133.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#70B22F
oklch(69.4% 0.173 132.8)
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Step 500
500
#5C9E00
oklch(63% 0.177 132.8)
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Step 600
600
#4C8500
oklch(55.5% 0.157 132.9)
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Step 700
700
#3F7000
oklch(49.1% 0.138 133)
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Step 800
800
#335C00
oklch(42.8% 0.12 132.9)
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Step 900
900
#2A4D00
oklch(37.9% 0.107 132.8)
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Step 950
950
#172E00
oklch(27.1% 0.076 132.8)
#70B22F 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) | #B9A416 | 0.097 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B09F3C | 0.099 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #71AB99 | 0.130 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A1A1A1 | 0.174 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #70B22F
#70B22F
oklch(69.4% 0.173 132.8)
- #C178E8
#C178E8
oklch(69.4% 0.173 312.7)
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 #70B22F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.024
- Leafy Green #51B73B ΔE 0.027
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.028
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.029
- Dark Lime #84B701 ΔE 0.031
- Avocado Green #87A922 ΔE 0.032
- Icky Green #8FAE22 ΔE 0.035
- Pea Green #8EAB12 ΔE 0.036
Use #70B22F 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.