#70BB76
Closest named color: Soft Green (#6FC276). oklch(72.5% 0.124 146), rgb(112, 187, 118).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.05:1).
About this color
#70BB76 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.124 and its hue 146°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Green (#6FC276), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.05:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.124) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Green (#6FC276) |
| Black text | 9.05:1 |
| White text | 2.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #70BB76 |
| RGB | rgb(112, 187, 118) |
| HSL | hsl(125, 36%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.5% 0.124 146) |
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 #70BB76 | 2.31:1 | Fails | Lc -50.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #70BB76 | 9.05:1 | AAA | Lc 58.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #70BB76 text on white | 2.31:1 | Fails | Lc 45.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #70BB76 text on black | 9.05:1 | AAA | Lc -56.5 | 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
#C8E1C9
oklch(88.5% 0.042 146.3)
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Step 300
300
#A1CFA3
oklch(81% 0.078 145.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#70BB76
oklch(72.5% 0.124 146)
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Step 500
500
#3AA249
oklch(63.2% 0.159 145.9)
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Step 600
600
#008C2B
oklch(55.7% 0.17 146)
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Step 700
700
#007623
oklch(49.2% 0.15 146)
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Step 800
800
#00601B
oklch(42.6% 0.13 146.1)
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Step 900
900
#104F1C
oklch(37.6% 0.103 146.1)
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Step 950
950
#0D2F11
oklch(27.2% 0.066 145.6)
#70BB76 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) | #BDAF71 | 0.097 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B2A77A | 0.096 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #66B8AA | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AAAAAA | 0.125 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #70BB76
#70BB76
oklch(72.5% 0.124 146)
- #CE8AD0
#CE8AD0
oklch(72.5% 0.124 325.8)
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 #70BB76, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.020
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.026
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.032
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.035
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.038
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.041
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.041
Use #70BB76 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.