#70B779
Closest named color: Faded Green (#7BB274). oklch(71.6% 0.115 147.3), rgb(112, 183, 121).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.73:1).
About this color
#70B779 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.115 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 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.73:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.115) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Faded Green (#7BB274) |
| Black text | 8.73:1 |
| White text | 2.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #70B779 |
| RGB | rgb(112, 183, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(128, 33%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.6% 0.115 147.3) |
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 #70B779 | 2.40:1 | Fails | Lc -52.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #70B779 | 8.73:1 | AAA | Lc 56.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #70B779 text on white | 2.40:1 | Fails | Lc 47.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #70B779 text on black | 8.73:1 | AAA | Lc -54.8 | 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
#A2CEA6
oklch(80.9% 0.073 147.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#70B779
oklch(71.6% 0.115 147.3)
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Step 500
500
#40A152
oklch(63.2% 0.147 147.2)
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Step 600
600
#0F8B35
oklch(55.7% 0.159 147.3)
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Step 700
700
#007529
oklch(49% 0.144 147.3)
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Step 800
800
#066022
oklch(42.7% 0.123 147.3)
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Step 900
900
#144F21
oklch(37.8% 0.096 147.3)
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Step 950
950
#0E2E14
oklch(26.9% 0.06 147.5)
#70B779 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) | #B9AB75 | 0.093 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AEA47D | 0.092 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #66B4A7 | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A7A7A7 | 0.115 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #70B779
#70B779
oklch(71.6% 0.115 147.3)
- #CA89C9
#CA89C9
oklch(71.6% 0.116 327.2)
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 #70B779, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.016
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.027
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.030
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.032
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.033
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.035
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.038
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.039
Use #70B779 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.