#70BB5A
Closest named color: Turtle Green (#75B84F). oklch(72.1% 0.152 139), rgb(112, 187, 90).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.94:1).
About this color
#70BB5A is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.152 and its hue 139°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Turtle Green (#75B84F), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.94:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.152) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Turtle Green (#75B84F) |
| Black text | 8.94:1 |
| White text | 2.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #70BB5A |
| RGB | rgb(112, 187, 90) |
| HSL | hsl(106, 42%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.1% 0.152 139) |
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 #70BB5A | 2.34:1 | Fails | Lc -51.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #70BB5A | 8.94:1 | AAA | Lc 57.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #70BB5A text on white | 2.34:1 | Fails | Lc 46.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #70BB5A text on black | 8.94:1 | AAA | Lc -56.0 | 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
#F1F8F0
oklch(97.2% 0.013 141.8)
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Step 100
100
#E1EFDD
oklch(93.7% 0.028 138.7)
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Step 200
200
#C8E2C1
oklch(88.5% 0.052 139.1)
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Step 300
300
#A1D095
oklch(80.9% 0.095 139.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#70BB5A
oklch(72.1% 0.152 139)
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Step 500
500
#3EA30F
oklch(63.1% 0.194 139)
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Step 600
600
#308A00
oklch(55.7% 0.176 139)
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Step 700
700
#277400
oklch(49.2% 0.155 139)
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Step 800
800
#1F5F00
oklch(42.7% 0.134 138.9)
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Step 900
900
#184F00
oklch(37.6% 0.119 139)
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Step 950
950
#0E2F03
oklch(27% 0.08 138.9)
#70BB5A 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) | #C0AD51 | 0.103 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B5A761 | 0.102 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6BB6A5 | 0.103 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A9A9A9 | 0.152 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #70BB5A
#70BB5A
oklch(72.1% 0.152 139)
- #CD83E1
#CD83E1
oklch(72% 0.153 318.9)
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 #70BB5A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.011
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.032
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.035
- Avocado #90B134 ΔE 0.043
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.044
- Leafy Green #51B73B ΔE 0.045
- Cool Green #33B864 ΔE 0.046
Use #70BB5A 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.