#70BB45
Closest named color: Turtle Green (#75B84F). oklch(71.8% 0.17 135.9), rgb(112, 187, 69).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.88:1).
About this color
#70BB45 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.170 and its hue 136°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Turtle Green (#75B84F), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.88:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.170) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Turtle Green (#75B84F) |
| Black text | 8.88:1 |
| White text | 2.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #70BB45 |
| RGB | rgb(112, 187, 69) |
| HSL | hsl(98, 46%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.8% 0.17 135.9) |
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 #70BB45 | 2.36:1 | Fails | Lc -51.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #70BB45 | 8.88:1 | AAA | Lc 57.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #70BB45 text on white | 2.36:1 | Fails | Lc 46.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #70BB45 text on black | 8.88:1 | AAA | Lc -55.7 | 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
#F1F8EE
oklch(97.1% 0.015 136.1)
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Step 100
100
#E1EFDB
oklch(93.6% 0.03 136.1)
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Step 200
200
#C8E3BC
oklch(88.6% 0.06 136)
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Step 300
300
#A2D18B
oklch(81% 0.107 135.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#70BB45
oklch(71.8% 0.17 135.9)
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Step 500
500
#4EA100
oklch(63.1% 0.188 136)
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Step 600
600
#418700
oklch(55.5% 0.165 135.8)
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Step 700
700
#357200
oklch(49.1% 0.146 136)
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Step 800
800
#2B5D00
oklch(42.6% 0.126 135.7)
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Step 900
900
#224E00
oklch(37.7% 0.112 136.1)
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Step 950
950
#122F00
oklch(27.2% 0.081 136)
#70BB45 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) | #C1AC37 | 0.105 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B7A64E | 0.106 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6EB4A2 | 0.122 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A8A8A8 | 0.170 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #70BB45
#70BB45
oklch(71.8% 0.17 135.9)
- #CD7FEB
#CD7FEB
oklch(71.9% 0.17 316)
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 #70BB45, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.015
- Dark Lime #84B701 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Lime Green #7EBD01 ΔE 0.033
- Leafy Green #51B73B ΔE 0.033
- Avocado #90B134 ΔE 0.040
- Frog Green #58BC08 ΔE 0.043
- Icky Green #8FAE22 ΔE 0.044
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.046
Use #70BB45 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.