#70B900
Closest named color: Dark Lime Green (#7EBD01). oklch(71% 0.197 132.1), rgb(112, 185, 0).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.62:1).
About this color
#70B900 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.197 and its hue 132°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Lime Green (#7EBD01), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.62:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.197) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Lime Green (#7EBD01) |
| Black text | 8.62:1 |
| White text | 2.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #70B900 |
| RGB | rgb(112, 185, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(84, 100%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71% 0.197 132.1) |
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 #70B900 | 2.43:1 | Fails | Lc -52.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #70B900 | 8.62:1 | AAA | Lc 56.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #70B900 text on white | 2.43:1 | Fails | Lc 47.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #70B900 text on black | 8.62:1 | AAA | Lc -54.5 | 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
#F1F8ED
oklch(97.1% 0.016 133.8)
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Step 100
100
#E1EFD7
oklch(93.5% 0.035 132)
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Step 200
200
#C9E3B5
oklch(88.5% 0.067 131.7)
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Step 300
300
#A3D17C
oklch(80.8% 0.123 131.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#70B900
oklch(71% 0.197 132.1)
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Step 500
500
#5F9E00
oklch(63.2% 0.176 132.1)
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Step 600
600
#4F8500
oklch(55.7% 0.155 132.1)
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Step 700
700
#417000
oklch(49.2% 0.137 132.3)
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Step 800
800
#355B00
oklch(42.6% 0.118 131.9)
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Step 900
900
#2B4C00
oklch(37.6% 0.105 132.1)
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Step 950
950
#182D00
oklch(26.9% 0.074 131.6)
#70B900 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) | #C1AA00 | 0.110 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B8A425 | 0.110 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #71B19D | 0.150 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A6A6A6 | 0.198 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #70B900
#70B900
oklch(71% 0.197 132.1)
- #CA76F9
#CA76F9
oklch(70.9% 0.198 312)
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 #70B900, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Lime Green #7EBD01 ΔE 0.020
- Frog Green #58BC08 ΔE 0.022
- Dark Lime #84B701 ΔE 0.022
- Leafy Green #51B73B ΔE 0.034
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.044
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.048
- Icky Green #8FAE22 ΔE 0.049
- Apple #6ECB3C ΔE 0.050
Use #70B900 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.