#70B279
Closest named color: Faded Green (#7BB274). oklch(70.4% 0.107 147.7), rgb(112, 178, 121).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.33:1).
About this color
#70B279 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 148°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Green (#7BB274), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.33:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Faded Green (#7BB274) |
| Black text | 8.33:1 |
| White text | 2.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #70B279 |
| RGB | rgb(112, 178, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(128, 30%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.4% 0.107 147.7) |
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 #70B279 | 2.52:1 | Fails | Lc -54.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #70B279 | 8.33:1 | AAA | Lc 54.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #70B279 text on white | 2.52:1 | Fails | Lc 49.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #70B279 text on black | 8.33:1 | AAA | Lc -52.6 | 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
#E2EEE3
oklch(93.7% 0.019 147.8)
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Step 200
200
#CAE0CC
oklch(88.5% 0.036 147.9)
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Step 300
300
#A4CDA8
oklch(80.9% 0.067 147.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#70B279
oklch(70.4% 0.107 147.7)
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Step 500
500
#469F57
oklch(63% 0.136 147.7)
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Step 600
600
#1F8A3C
oklch(55.7% 0.149 147.8)
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Step 700
700
#0E752D
oklch(49.2% 0.139 147.5)
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Step 800
800
#125F27
oklch(42.7% 0.114 147.8)
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Step 900
900
#194E24
oklch(37.7% 0.089 147.6)
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Step 950
950
#102E16
oklch(27.1% 0.057 148.1)
#70B279 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) | #B4A775 | 0.088 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A9A07C | 0.085 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #67AFA3 | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A3A3A3 | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #70B279
#70B279
oklch(70.4% 0.107 147.7)
- #C487C2
#C487C2
oklch(70.4% 0.108 327.8)
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 #70B279, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.012
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.024
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.026
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.026
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.027
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.031
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.037
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.038
Use #70B279 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.