#70BB7F
Closest named color: Faded Green (#7BB274). oklch(72.7% 0.115 149.3), rgb(112, 187, 127).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.10:1).
About this color
#70BB7F is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.115 and its hue 149°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Green (#7BB274), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.10:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.115) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Faded Green (#7BB274) |
| Black text | 9.10:1 |
| White text | 2.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #70BB7F |
| RGB | rgb(112, 187, 127) |
| HSL | hsl(132, 36%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.7% 0.115 149.3) |
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 #70BB7F | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc -50.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #70BB7F | 9.10:1 | AAA | Lc 58.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #70BB7F text on white | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc 45.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #70BB7F text on black | 9.10:1 | AAA | Lc -56.7 | 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
#F1F7F2
oklch(97% 0.009 150.7)
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Step 100
100
#E1EEE2
oklch(93.6% 0.021 147.6)
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Step 200
200
#C8E1CB
oklch(88.5% 0.04 148.7)
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Step 300
300
#A1CEA8
oklch(80.9% 0.071 149.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#70BB7F
oklch(72.7% 0.115 149.3)
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Step 500
500
#39A156
oklch(63.1% 0.146 149.4)
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Step 600
600
#008B3B
oklch(55.6% 0.156 149.2)
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Step 700
700
#007531
oklch(49.1% 0.138 149.3)
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Step 800
800
#006027
oklch(42.7% 0.12 149.3)
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Step 900
900
#0F4F23
oklch(37.7% 0.096 149.1)
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Step 950
950
#0C2E15
oklch(26.9% 0.06 149.3)
#70BB7F 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) | #BCAF7B | 0.096 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B1A882 | 0.093 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #64B8AB | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ABABAB | 0.116 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #70BB7F
#70BB7F
oklch(72.7% 0.115 149.3)
- #CF8CCA
#CF8CCA
oklch(72.7% 0.115 329.3)
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 #70BB7F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.025
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.026
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.030
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.034
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.039
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.043
Use #70BB7F 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.