#70B87E
Closest named color: Faded Green (#7BB274). oklch(72% 0.111 149.2), rgb(112, 184, 126).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.84:1).
About this color
#70B87E is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.111 and its hue 149°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Green (#7BB274), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.84:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.111) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Faded Green (#7BB274) |
| Black text | 8.84:1 |
| White text | 2.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #70B87E |
| RGB | rgb(112, 184, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(132, 34%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72% 0.111 149.2) |
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 #70B87E | 2.37:1 | Fails | Lc -51.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #70B87E | 8.84:1 | AAA | Lc 57.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #70B87E text on white | 2.37:1 | Fails | Lc 46.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #70B87E text on black | 8.84:1 | AAA | Lc -55.4 | 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
#E1EEE3
oklch(93.6% 0.02 150.1)
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Step 200
200
#C8E1CC
oklch(88.5% 0.039 150)
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Step 300
300
#A2CEA9
oklch(81% 0.069 149.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#70B87E
oklch(72% 0.111 149.2)
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Step 500
500
#3DA057
oklch(63% 0.142 149.2)
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Step 600
600
#068B3C
oklch(55.7% 0.155 149.2)
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Step 700
700
#007531
oklch(49.1% 0.138 149.3)
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Step 800
800
#026027
oklch(42.7% 0.119 149.2)
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Step 900
900
#134F24
oklch(37.8% 0.094 148.9)
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Step 950
950
#0E2E16
oklch(27% 0.058 149.2)
#70B87E 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) | #B9AD7A | 0.092 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AEA581 | 0.091 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #65B5A9 | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A8A8A8 | 0.112 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #70B87E
#70B87E
oklch(72% 0.111 149.2)
- #CB8BC7
#CB8BC7
oklch(72% 0.111 328.8)
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 #70B87E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.019
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.027
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.033
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.033
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.034
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.036
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.040
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.040
Use #70B87E 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.