#70BA22
Closest named color: Dark Lime Green (#7EBD01). oklch(71.3% 0.19 133.1), rgb(112, 186, 34).
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Black text reads best on this color (8.73:1).
About this color
#70BA22 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.190 and its hue 133°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Lime Green (#7EBD01), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.73:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.190) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Lime Green (#7EBD01) |
| Black text | 8.73:1 |
| White text | 2.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #70BA22 |
| RGB | rgb(112, 186, 34) |
| HSL | hsl(89, 69%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.3% 0.19 133.1) |
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 #70BA22 | 2.40:1 | Fails | Lc -52.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #70BA22 | 8.73:1 | AAA | Lc 56.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #70BA22 text on white | 2.40:1 | Fails | Lc 47.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #70BA22 text on black | 8.73:1 | AAA | Lc -55.0 | 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
#E1EFD8
oklch(93.5% 0.034 133)
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Step 200
200
#C8E3B7
oklch(88.5% 0.066 133.4)
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Step 300
300
#A2D181
oklch(80.8% 0.118 133.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#70BA22
oklch(71.3% 0.19 133.1)
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Step 500
500
#5B9F00
oklch(63.2% 0.179 133.1)
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Step 600
600
#4B8500
oklch(55.5% 0.157 133.2)
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Step 700
700
#3F7000
oklch(49.1% 0.138 133)
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Step 800
800
#325C00
oklch(42.7% 0.121 133.3)
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Step 900
900
#294D00
oklch(37.8% 0.107 133.2)
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Step 950
950
#162E00
oklch(27.1% 0.077 133.4)
#70BA22 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) | #C2AB00 | 0.108 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B8A534 | 0.109 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #70B29F | 0.143 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A7A7A7 | 0.190 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #70BA22
#70BA22
oklch(71.3% 0.19 133.1)
- #CB79F5
#CB79F5
oklch(71.3% 0.19 313.1)
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 #70BA22, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Lime Green #7EBD01 ΔE 0.019
- Dark Lime #84B701 ΔE 0.021
- Frog Green #58BC08 ΔE 0.026
- Leafy Green #51B73B ΔE 0.031
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.036
- Apple #6ECB3C ΔE 0.046
- Icky Green #8FAE22 ΔE 0.046
- Avocado #90B134 ΔE 0.047
Use #70BA22 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.