#70B577
Closest named color: Faded Green (#7BB274). oklch(71.1% 0.114 146.6), rgb(112, 181, 119).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.56:1).
About this color
#70B577 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.114 and its hue 147°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Green (#7BB274), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.56:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Faded Green (#7BB274) |
| Black text | 8.56:1 |
| White text | 2.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #70B577 |
| RGB | rgb(112, 181, 119) |
| HSL | hsl(126, 32%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.1% 0.114 146.6) |
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 #70B577 | 2.45:1 | Fails | Lc -53.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #70B577 | 8.56:1 | AAA | Lc 55.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #70B577 text on white | 2.45:1 | Fails | Lc 48.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #70B577 text on black | 8.56:1 | AAA | Lc -53.9 | 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
#F1F7F2
oklch(97% 0.009 150.7)
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Step 100
100
#E1EEE2
oklch(93.6% 0.021 147.6)
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Step 200
200
#C9E1CA
oklch(88.6% 0.04 146.4)
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Step 300
300
#A3CEA6
oklch(81% 0.072 146.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#70B577
oklch(71.1% 0.114 146.6)
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Step 500
500
#43A051
oklch(63.1% 0.145 146.5)
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Step 600
600
#178A34
oklch(55.5% 0.157 146.7)
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Step 700
700
#027526
oklch(49% 0.147 146.6)
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Step 800
800
#0C6021
oklch(42.8% 0.122 146.5)
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Step 900
900
#164E21
oklch(37.6% 0.094 147)
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Step 950
950
#0F2E14
oklch(27% 0.06 146.9)
#70B577 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) | #B7AA73 | 0.091 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ACA37B | 0.088 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #67B2A5 | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A5A5A5 | 0.114 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #70B577
#70B577
oklch(71.1% 0.114 146.6)
- #C788C7
#C788C7
oklch(71.1% 0.114 326.7)
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 #70B577, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.013
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.027
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.028
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.029
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.033
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.035
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.036
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.038
Use #70B577 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.