#70B770
Closest named color: Faded Green (#7BB274). oklch(71.5% 0.124 144.1), rgb(112, 183, 112).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.69:1).
About this color
#70B770 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.124 and its hue 144°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Green (#7BB274), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.69:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.124) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Faded Green (#7BB274) |
| Black text | 8.69:1 |
| White text | 2.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #70B770 |
| RGB | rgb(112, 183, 112) |
| HSL | hsl(120, 33%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.5% 0.124 144.1) |
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 #70B770 | 2.41:1 | Fails | Lc -52.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #70B770 | 8.69:1 | AAA | Lc 56.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #70B770 text on white | 2.41:1 | Fails | Lc 47.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #70B770 text on black | 8.69:1 | 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
#F1F7F1
oklch(97% 0.01 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E1EEE1
oklch(93.6% 0.022 145.4)
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Step 200
200
#C9E1C8
oklch(88.5% 0.042 144.1)
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Step 300
300
#A3CEA1
oklch(80.9% 0.077 143.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#70B770
oklch(71.5% 0.124 144.1)
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Step 500
500
#41A145
oklch(63.1% 0.158 144.1)
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Step 600
600
#138B23
oklch(55.5% 0.172 144.2)
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Step 700
700
#007616
oklch(49.1% 0.159 144.1)
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Step 800
800
#096015
oklch(42.6% 0.132 144.2)
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Step 900
900
#154F19
oklch(37.7% 0.103 144.2)
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Step 950
950
#0F2E10
oklch(26.9% 0.064 144.1)
#70B770 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) | #BAAB6B | 0.095 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AFA474 | 0.093 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #68B3A5 | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A7A7A7 | 0.125 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #70B770
#70B770
oklch(71.5% 0.124 144.1)
- #C987CE
#C987CE
oklch(71.4% 0.124 324.3)
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 #70B770, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.020
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.022
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.030
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.032
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.036
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.037
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.037
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.038
Use #70B770 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.