#70BB70
Closest named color: Soft Green (#6FC276). oklch(72.4% 0.13 144.1), rgb(112, 187, 112).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.03:1).
About this color
#70BB70 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.130 and its hue 144°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Green (#6FC276), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.03:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.130) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Green (#6FC276) |
| Black text | 9.03:1 |
| White text | 2.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #70BB70 |
| RGB | rgb(112, 187, 112) |
| HSL | hsl(120, 36%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.4% 0.13 144.1) |
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 #70BB70 | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc -50.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #70BB70 | 9.03:1 | AAA | Lc 58.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #70BB70 text on white | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc 45.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #70BB70 text on black | 9.03:1 | AAA | Lc -56.4 | 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
#F1F7F1
oklch(97% 0.01 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E1EEE0
oklch(93.6% 0.023 143.4)
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Step 200
200
#C8E1C7
oklch(88.4% 0.044 144.2)
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Step 300
300
#A1CFA0
oklch(80.9% 0.081 144.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#70BB70
oklch(72.4% 0.13 144.1)
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Step 500
500
#3BA240
oklch(63.1% 0.166 144)
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Step 600
600
#008C1B
oklch(55.6% 0.18 144)
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Step 700
700
#007616
oklch(49.1% 0.159 144.1)
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Step 800
800
#006110
oklch(42.8% 0.138 144.1)
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Step 900
900
#114F16
oklch(37.6% 0.108 144.1)
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Step 950
950
#0D2F0E
oklch(27.1% 0.069 143.8)
#70BB70 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) | #BEAE6B | 0.099 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B3A775 | 0.098 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #67B7A8 | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AAAAAA | 0.131 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #70BB70
#70BB70
oklch(72.4% 0.13 144.1)
- #CE89D4
#CE89D4
oklch(72.5% 0.13 324)
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 #70BB70, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.019
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.029
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.029
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.032
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.034
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.038
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.042
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.044
Use #70BB70 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.