#70B46B
Closest named color: Boring Green (#63B365). oklch(70.6% 0.125 142.6), rgb(112, 180, 107).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.42:1).
About this color
#70B46B is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.125 and its hue 143°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Boring Green (#63B365), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.42:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.125) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Boring Green (#63B365) |
| Black text | 8.42:1 |
| White text | 2.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #70B46B |
| RGB | rgb(112, 180, 107) |
| HSL | hsl(116, 33%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.6% 0.125 142.6) |
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 #70B46B | 2.49:1 | Fails | Lc -53.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #70B46B | 8.42:1 | AAA | Lc 55.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #70B46B text on white | 2.49:1 | Fails | Lc 48.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #70B46B text on black | 8.42:1 | AAA | Lc -53.2 | 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
#C9E1C7
oklch(88.5% 0.043 143.1)
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Step 300
300
#A4CEA0
oklch(80.9% 0.078 142.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#70B46B
oklch(70.6% 0.125 142.6)
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Step 500
500
#46A141
oklch(63.2% 0.159 142.5)
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Step 600
600
#1E8B1C
oklch(55.7% 0.173 142.6)
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Step 700
700
#0C760C
oklch(49.2% 0.161 142.6)
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Step 800
800
#116010
oklch(42.7% 0.133 142.7)
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Step 900
900
#184F16
oklch(37.8% 0.105 142.7)
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Step 950
950
#102E0F
oklch(26.9% 0.065 143)
#70B46B 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) | #B7A866 | 0.092 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ADA26F | 0.090 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #69B0A2 | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A4A4A4 | 0.125 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #70B46B
#70B46B
oklch(70.6% 0.125 142.6)
- #C585CE
#C585CE
oklch(70.6% 0.125 322.4)
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 #70B46B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.016
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.020
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.028
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.034
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.034
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.036
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.037
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.037
Use #70B46B 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.