#70BE5F
Closest named color: Turtle Green (#75B84F). oklch(72.9% 0.151 140.1), rgb(112, 190, 95).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.21:1).
About this color
#70BE5F is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.151 and its hue 140°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Turtle Green (#75B84F), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.21:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.151) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Turtle Green (#75B84F) |
| Black text | 9.21:1 |
| White text | 2.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #70BE5F |
| RGB | rgb(112, 190, 95) |
| HSL | hsl(109, 42%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.9% 0.151 140.1) |
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 #70BE5F | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc -49.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #70BE5F | 9.21:1 | AAA | Lc 59.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #70BE5F text on white | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc 44.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #70BE5F text on black | 9.21:1 | AAA | Lc -57.4 | 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
#F1F8F0
oklch(97.2% 0.013 141.8)
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Step 100
100
#E1EFDE
oklch(93.7% 0.027 140.2)
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Step 200
200
#C7E2C2
oklch(88.4% 0.052 140.8)
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Step 300
300
#A0D096
oklch(80.9% 0.094 140.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#70BE5F
oklch(72.9% 0.151 140.1)
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Step 500
500
#39A319
oklch(63% 0.192 140)
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Step 600
600
#278A00
oklch(55.5% 0.179 140.1)
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Step 700
700
#207500
oklch(49.3% 0.159 140.1)
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Step 800
800
#186000
oklch(42.8% 0.138 140.2)
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Step 900
900
#135000
oklch(37.8% 0.122 140.1)
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Step 950
950
#0C2F04
oklch(26.9% 0.08 140.1)
#70BE5F 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) | #C3B057 | 0.106 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B8A965 | 0.105 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6AB9A8 | 0.101 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ACACAC | 0.152 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #70BE5F
#70BE5F
oklch(72.9% 0.151 140.1)
- #D186E2
#D186E2
oklch(73% 0.151 320)
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 #70BE5F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.019
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.025
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.033
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.038
- Algae Green #21C36F ΔE 0.046
- Avocado #90B134 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Mint Green #20C073 ΔE 0.048
- Cool Green #33B864 ΔE 0.050
Use #70BE5F 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.