#70B451
Closest named color: Turtle Green (#75B84F). oklch(70.2% 0.15 136.9), rgb(112, 180, 81).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.33:1).
About this color
#70B451 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.150 and its hue 137°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Turtle Green (#75B84F), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.33:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.150) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Turtle Green (#75B84F) |
| Black text | 8.33:1 |
| White text | 2.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #70B451 |
| RGB | rgb(112, 180, 81) |
| HSL | hsl(101, 40%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.2% 0.15 136.9) |
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 #70B451 | 2.51:1 | Fails | Lc -54.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #70B451 | 8.33:1 | AAA | Lc 54.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #70B451 text on white | 2.51:1 | Fails | Lc 49.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #70B451 text on black | 8.33:1 | AAA | Lc -52.7 | 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
#F2F8EF
oklch(97.2% 0.013 134.9)
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Step 100
100
#E2EEDD
oklch(93.5% 0.026 136.3)
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Step 200
200
#C9E2C0
oklch(88.5% 0.053 137.4)
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Step 300
300
#A4CF93
oklch(80.9% 0.094 137)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#70B451
oklch(70.2% 0.15 136.9)
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Step 500
500
#49A200
oklch(63.2% 0.191 136.9)
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Step 600
600
#3C8800
oklch(55.6% 0.168 136.9)
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Step 700
700
#317200
oklch(49% 0.148 136.9)
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Step 800
800
#275E00
oklch(42.7% 0.129 137)
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Step 900
900
#204E00
oklch(37.6% 0.113 136.7)
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Step 950
950
#112F01
oklch(27.1% 0.08 136.8)
#70B451 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) | #BAA748 | 0.097 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B0A158 | 0.097 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6DAE9E | 0.106 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A3A3A3 | 0.151 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #70B451
#70B451
oklch(70.2% 0.15 136.9)
- #C47FDC
#C47FDC
oklch(70.2% 0.15 317)
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 #70B451, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.014
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.024
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.028
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.032
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.036
- Avocado #90B134 ΔE 0.037
- Leafy Green #51B73B ΔE 0.040
Use #70B451 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.