#70BB87
Closest named color: Faded Green (#7BB274). oklch(72.9% 0.107 152.8), rgb(112, 187, 135).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.14:1).
About this color
#70BB87 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 153°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Green (#7BB274), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.14:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Faded Green (#7BB274) |
| Black text | 9.14:1 |
| White text | 2.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #70BB87 |
| RGB | rgb(112, 187, 135) |
| HSL | hsl(138, 36%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.9% 0.107 152.8) |
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 #70BB87 | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc -50.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #70BB87 | 9.14:1 | AAA | Lc 58.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #70BB87 text on white | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc 45.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #70BB87 text on black | 9.14:1 | AAA | Lc -57.0 | 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
#F1F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.008 157.1)
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Step 100
100
#E1EEE4
oklch(93.7% 0.019 152.8)
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Step 200
200
#C8E1CE
oklch(88.6% 0.037 152.8)
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Step 300
300
#A0CEAC
oklch(80.9% 0.068 152.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#70BB87
oklch(72.9% 0.107 152.8)
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Step 500
500
#37A160
oklch(63.2% 0.137 152.8)
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Step 600
600
#008A48
oklch(55.5% 0.143 153)
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Step 700
700
#00743B
oklch(49% 0.127 152.7)
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Step 800
800
#005F30
oklch(42.6% 0.109 153.1)
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Step 900
900
#0E4F29
oklch(37.8% 0.09 152.4)
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Step 950
950
#0C2E19
oklch(27% 0.056 153.2)
#70BB87 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) | #BBB084 | 0.094 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B0A88A | 0.092 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #62B9AD | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ABABAB | 0.108 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #70BB87
#70BB87
oklch(72.9% 0.107 152.8)
- #D08EC4
#D08EC4
oklch(72.9% 0.107 333.3)
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 #70BB87, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.029
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.031
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.034
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.037
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.040
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.048
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.048
Use #70BB87 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.