#70BC81
Closest named color: Soft Green (#6FC276). oklch(73% 0.114 150), rgb(112, 188, 129).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.19:1).
About this color
#70BC81 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.114 and its hue 150°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Green (#6FC276), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.19:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Green (#6FC276) |
| Black text | 9.19:1 |
| White text | 2.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #70BC81 |
| RGB | rgb(112, 188, 129) |
| HSL | hsl(133, 36%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73% 0.114 150) |
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 #70BC81 | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc -49.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #70BC81 | 9.19:1 | AAA | Lc 59.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #70BC81 text on white | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc 44.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #70BC81 text on black | 9.19:1 | AAA | Lc -57.2 | 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
#E1EEE3
oklch(93.6% 0.02 150.1)
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Step 200
200
#C7E1CC
oklch(88.5% 0.04 151.1)
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Step 300
300
#A0CEA9
oklch(80.9% 0.071 150.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#70BC81
oklch(73% 0.114 150)
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Step 500
500
#37A157
oklch(63% 0.146 149.9)
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Step 600
600
#008B3E
oklch(55.6% 0.154 149.9)
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Step 700
700
#007533
oklch(49.1% 0.136 149.9)
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Step 800
800
#006029
oklch(42.7% 0.118 150)
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Step 900
900
#0D4F24
oklch(37.7% 0.096 149.9)
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Step 950
950
#0C2E16
oklch(26.9% 0.059 150.2)
#70BC81 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) | #BDB07D | 0.097 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B1A884 | 0.094 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #63B9AC | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ACACAC | 0.115 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #70BC81
#70BC81
oklch(73% 0.114 150)
- #D08DCA
#D08DCA
oklch(73% 0.114 329.8)
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 #70BC81, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.026
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.028
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.031
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.034
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.041
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.043
Use #70BC81 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.