#70B381
Closest named color: Faded Green (#7BB274). oklch(70.8% 0.1 151.2), rgb(112, 179, 129).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.45:1).
About this color
#70B381 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 151°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Green (#7BB274), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.45:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Faded Green (#7BB274) |
| Black text | 8.45:1 |
| White text | 2.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #70B381 |
| RGB | rgb(112, 179, 129) |
| HSL | hsl(135, 31%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.8% 0.1 151.2) |
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 #70B381 | 2.48:1 | Fails | Lc -53.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #70B381 | 8.45:1 | AAA | Lc 55.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #70B381 text on white | 2.48:1 | Fails | Lc 48.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #70B381 text on black | 8.45:1 | AAA | Lc -53.3 | 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
#F2F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.007 151.9)
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Step 100
100
#E2EEE4
oklch(93.7% 0.018 150.5)
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Step 200
200
#C9E0CE
oklch(88.5% 0.035 152)
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Step 300
300
#A4CDAC
oklch(81% 0.063 150.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#70B381
oklch(70.8% 0.1 151.2)
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Step 500
500
#449F60
oklch(63.1% 0.128 151.1)
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Step 600
600
#1A8947
oklch(55.5% 0.138 151.5)
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Step 700
700
#057438
oklch(49% 0.129 151.4)
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Step 800
800
#0E5F2F
oklch(42.8% 0.107 151.4)
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Step 900
900
#174E2A
oklch(37.8% 0.084 151.5)
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Step 950
950
#102E19
oklch(27.1% 0.053 151.2)
#70B381 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) | #B4A97E | 0.087 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A9A284 | 0.083 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #65B1A6 | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A4A4A4 | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #70B381
#70B381
oklch(70.8% 0.1 151.2)
- #C58ABE
#C58ABE
oklch(70.9% 0.1 330.7)
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 #70B381, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.018
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.027
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.027
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.028
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.028
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.037
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.041
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.042
Use #70B381 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.