#70BB73
Closest named color: Soft Green (#6FC276). oklch(72.5% 0.127 145), rgb(112, 187, 115).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.04:1).
About this color
#70BB73 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.127 and its hue 145°. 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 9.04:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.127) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Green (#6FC276) |
| Black text | 9.04:1 |
| White text | 2.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #70BB73 |
| RGB | rgb(112, 187, 115) |
| HSL | hsl(122, 36%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.5% 0.127 145) |
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 #70BB73 | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc -50.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #70BB73 | 9.04:1 | AAA | Lc 58.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #70BB73 text on white | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc 45.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #70BB73 text on black | 9.04:1 | 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
#E1EEE1
oklch(93.6% 0.022 145.4)
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Step 200
200
#C8E1C8
oklch(88.4% 0.043 145.2)
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Step 300
300
#A1CFA1
oklch(81% 0.08 144.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#70BB73
oklch(72.5% 0.127 145)
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Step 500
500
#3BA245
oklch(63.1% 0.162 145)
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Step 600
600
#008C24
oklch(55.6% 0.175 145)
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Step 700
700
#00761D
oklch(49.2% 0.154 145)
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Step 800
800
#006116
oklch(42.8% 0.135 145)
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Step 900
900
#114F19
oklch(37.6% 0.105 145)
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Step 950
950
#0D2F10
oklch(27.1% 0.067 145)
#70BB73 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) | #BEAF6E | 0.099 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B3A777 | 0.098 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #67B7A9 | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AAAAAA | 0.128 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #70BB73
#70BB73
oklch(72.5% 0.127 145)
- #CE89D2
#CE89D2
oklch(72.4% 0.127 324.9)
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 #70BB73, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.019
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.028
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.030
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.034
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.036
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.037
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.040
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.042
Use #70BB73 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.