#70BD92
Closest named color: Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F). oklch(73.6% 0.1 158.3), rgb(112, 189, 146).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.38:1).
About this color
#70BD92 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 158°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.38:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F) |
| Black text | 9.38:1 |
| White text | 2.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #70BD92 |
| RGB | rgb(112, 189, 146) |
| HSL | hsl(146, 37%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.6% 0.1 158.3) |
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 #70BD92 | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc -48.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #70BD92 | 9.38:1 | AAA | Lc 60.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #70BD92 text on white | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc 44.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #70BD92 text on black | 9.38:1 | AAA | Lc -58.2 | 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
#F1F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.008 157.1)
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Step 100
100
#E0EEE5
oklch(93.6% 0.019 157.9)
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Step 200
200
#C7E0D1
oklch(88.4% 0.033 159.3)
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Step 300
300
#9FCDB2
oklch(80.8% 0.062 158.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#70BD92
oklch(73.6% 0.1 158.3)
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Step 500
500
#32A06C
oklch(63.1% 0.127 158.5)
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Step 600
600
#008955
oklch(55.5% 0.129 158.2)
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Step 700
700
#007447
oklch(49.2% 0.115 158)
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Step 800
800
#005F39
oklch(42.8% 0.1 157.9)
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Step 900
900
#094E30
oklch(37.6% 0.083 158.3)
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Step 950
950
#0A2E1C
oklch(27% 0.053 157.7)
#70BD92 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) | #BCB290 | 0.094 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B0AA95 | 0.091 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5EBCB1 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ADADAD | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #70BD92
#70BD92
oklch(73.6% 0.1 158.3)
- #D391BF
#D391BF
oklch(73.6% 0.099 338.4)
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 #70BD92, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.032
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.039
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.039
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.040
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.042
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.044
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.046
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.049
Use #70BD92 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.