#70BD85
Closest named color: Soft Green (#6FC276). oklch(73.3% 0.112 151.6), rgb(112, 189, 133).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.30:1).
About this color
#70BD85 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.112 and its hue 152°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Green (#6FC276), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.30:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.112) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Green (#6FC276) |
| Black text | 9.30:1 |
| White text | 2.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #70BD85 |
| RGB | rgb(112, 189, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(136, 37%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.3% 0.112 151.6) |
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 #70BD85 | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc -49.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #70BD85 | 9.30:1 | AAA | Lc 59.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #70BD85 text on white | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc 44.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #70BD85 text on black | 9.30:1 | AAA | Lc -57.8 | 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
#C7E1CD
oklch(88.5% 0.039 152.4)
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Step 300
300
#A0CEAA
oklch(80.9% 0.07 151.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#70BD85
oklch(73.3% 0.112 151.6)
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Step 500
500
#35A15B
oklch(63.1% 0.143 151.4)
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Step 600
600
#008B44
oklch(55.7% 0.148 151.5)
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Step 700
700
#007538
oklch(49.2% 0.131 151.5)
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Step 800
800
#00602D
oklch(42.8% 0.114 151.6)
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Step 900
900
#0B4F27
oklch(37.7% 0.093 151.8)
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Step 950
950
#0B2E17
oklch(26.9% 0.058 151.6)
#70BD85 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) | #BEB182 | 0.098 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B2A988 | 0.095 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #62BBAE | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ADADAD | 0.113 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #70BD85
#70BD85
oklch(73.3% 0.112 151.6)
- #D28EC9
#D28EC9
oklch(73.3% 0.113 331.4)
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 #70BD85, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.028
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.031
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.033
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.035
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.038
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.046
- Greenblue #23C48B ΔE 0.047
Use #70BD85 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.