#70B591
Closest named color: Faded Green (#7BB274). oklch(71.7% 0.088 160.3), rgb(112, 181, 145).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.70:1).
About this color
#70B591 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 160°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Green (#7BB274), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.70:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Faded Green (#7BB274) |
| Black text | 8.70:1 |
| White text | 2.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #70B591 |
| RGB | rgb(112, 181, 145) |
| HSL | hsl(149, 32%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.7% 0.088 160.3) |
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 #70B591 | 2.41:1 | Fails | Lc -52.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #70B591 | 8.70:1 | AAA | Lc 56.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #70B591 text on white | 2.41:1 | Fails | Lc 47.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #70B591 text on black | 8.70:1 | AAA | Lc -54.6 | 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
#F1F7F4
oklch(97.1% 0.007 164.9)
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Step 100
100
#E1EDE6
oklch(93.5% 0.016 160.6)
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Step 200
200
#C9E0D2
oklch(88.6% 0.031 159)
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Step 300
300
#A2CCB5
oklch(80.9% 0.055 160.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#70B591
oklch(71.7% 0.088 160.3)
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Step 500
500
#3F9E72
oklch(63.1% 0.112 160.4)
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Step 600
600
#0B895A
oklch(55.7% 0.123 160.1)
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Step 700
700
#00734B
oklch(49% 0.11 160.6)
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Step 800
800
#045E3D
oklch(42.6% 0.094 160.6)
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Step 900
900
#144D34
oklch(37.6% 0.073 160.4)
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Step 950
950
#0E2D1F
oklch(26.9% 0.046 161.4)
#70B591 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) | #B3AC8F | 0.084 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A8A493 | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #60B4AB | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A7A7A7 | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #70B591
#70B591
oklch(71.7% 0.088 160.3)
- #CA8EB5
#CA8EB5
oklch(71.8% 0.089 340.4)
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 #70B591, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.036
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.037
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.037
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.038
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.038
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.042
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.042
Use #70B591 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.