#70BE5B
Closest named color: Turtle Green (#75B84F). oklch(72.8% 0.155 139.3), rgb(112, 190, 91).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.20:1).
About this color
#70BE5B is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.155 and its hue 139°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Turtle Green (#75B84F), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.20:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.155) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Turtle Green (#75B84F) |
| Black text | 9.20:1 |
| White text | 2.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #70BE5B |
| RGB | rgb(112, 190, 91) |
| HSL | hsl(107, 43%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.8% 0.155 139.3) |
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 #70BE5B | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc -49.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #70BE5B | 9.20:1 | AAA | Lc 59.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #70BE5B text on white | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc 44.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #70BE5B text on black | 9.20:1 | AAA | Lc -57.3 | 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
#F1F8EF
oklch(97.1% 0.014 138.7)
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Step 100
100
#E1EFDD
oklch(93.7% 0.028 138.7)
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Step 200
200
#C7E2C1
oklch(88.4% 0.053 140)
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Step 300
300
#A0D094
oklch(80.8% 0.097 139.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#70BE5B
oklch(72.8% 0.155 139.3)
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Step 500
500
#39A407
oklch(63.2% 0.199 139.4)
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Step 600
600
#2D8A00
oklch(55.6% 0.177 139.4)
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Step 700
700
#257400
oklch(49.1% 0.156 139.3)
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Step 800
800
#1D5F00
oklch(42.7% 0.135 139.3)
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Step 900
900
#174F00
oklch(37.6% 0.119 139.2)
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Step 950
950
#0C2F02
oklch(26.9% 0.082 139.3)
#70BE5B 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) | #C3B052 | 0.106 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B8A962 | 0.105 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6AB8A7 | 0.105 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ACACAC | 0.156 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #70BE5B
#70BE5B
oklch(72.8% 0.155 139.3)
- #D185E4
#D185E4
oklch(72.9% 0.155 319.4)
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 #70BE5B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.017
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.029
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.035
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.039
- Avocado #90B134 ΔE 0.046
- Algae Green #21C36F ΔE 0.046
- Leafy Green #51B73B ΔE 0.048
- Dark Lime #84B701 ΔE 0.048
Use #70BE5B 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.