#70B951
Closest named color: Turtle Green (#75B84F). oklch(71.5% 0.157 137.3), rgb(112, 185, 81).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.74:1).
About this color
#70B951 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.157 and its hue 137°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Turtle Green (#75B84F), ΔE 0.005 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.74:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.157) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Turtle Green (#75B84F) |
| Black text | 8.74:1 |
| White text | 2.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #70B951 |
| RGB | rgb(112, 185, 81) |
| HSL | hsl(102, 43%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.5% 0.157 137.3) |
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 #70B951 | 2.40:1 | Fails | Lc -52.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #70B951 | 8.74:1 | AAA | Lc 56.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #70B951 text on white | 2.40:1 | Fails | Lc 47.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #70B951 text on black | 8.74:1 | AAA | Lc -54.9 | 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
#F1F8EF
oklch(97.1% 0.014 138.7)
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Step 100
100
#E1EFDC
oklch(93.6% 0.029 137.4)
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Step 200
200
#C8E2BF
oklch(88.4% 0.055 137.6)
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Step 300
300
#A2D091
oklch(80.9% 0.099 137.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#70B951
oklch(71.5% 0.157 137.3)
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Step 500
500
#46A200
oklch(63.1% 0.192 137.3)
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Step 600
600
#3A8800
oklch(55.5% 0.169 137.3)
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Step 700
700
#2F7300
oklch(49.2% 0.15 137.5)
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Step 800
800
#265E00
oklch(42.7% 0.13 137.2)
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Step 900
900
#1E4E00
oklch(37.5% 0.114 137.3)
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Step 950
950
#0F2F00
oklch(27% 0.083 137.4)
#70B951 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) | #BFAB47 | 0.103 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B4A558 | 0.101 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6DB3A2 | 0.110 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A7A7A7 | 0.158 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #70B951
#70B951
oklch(71.5% 0.157 137.3)
- #CA81E3
#CA81E3
oklch(71.5% 0.157 317.1)
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 #70B951, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.005
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.033
- Leafy Green #51B73B ΔE 0.038
- Avocado #90B134 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Lime #84B701 ΔE 0.041
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.041
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.042
Use #70B951 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.