#70BE77
Closest named color: Soft Green (#6FC276). oklch(73.3% 0.127 146.1), rgb(112, 190, 119).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.32:1).
About this color
#70BE77 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.127 and its hue 146°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Green (#6FC276), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.32:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.127) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Green (#6FC276) |
| Black text | 9.32:1 |
| White text | 2.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #70BE77 |
| RGB | rgb(112, 190, 119) |
| HSL | hsl(125, 38%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.3% 0.127 146.1) |
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 #70BE77 | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc -49.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #70BE77 | 9.32:1 | AAA | Lc 59.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #70BE77 text on white | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc 44.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #70BE77 text on black | 9.32:1 | AAA | Lc -57.9 | 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
#F1F7F1
oklch(97% 0.01 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E1EEE1
oklch(93.6% 0.022 145.4)
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Step 200
200
#C7E2C8
oklch(88.6% 0.045 146.2)
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Step 300
300
#A0CFA2
oklch(80.9% 0.08 145.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#70BE77
oklch(73.3% 0.127 146.1)
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Step 500
500
#35A247
oklch(63% 0.163 146.1)
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Step 600
600
#008C2C
oklch(55.7% 0.169 146.1)
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Step 700
700
#007624
oklch(49.2% 0.15 146.2)
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Step 800
800
#00601C
oklch(42.6% 0.129 146.3)
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Step 900
900
#0C501A
oklch(37.8% 0.107 146)
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Step 950
950
#0B2F11
oklch(27.1% 0.067 146.4)
#70BE77 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) | #C0B172 | 0.101 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B5AA7B | 0.099 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #65BAAC | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ADADAD | 0.128 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #70BE77
#70BE77
oklch(73.3% 0.127 146.1)
- #D28BD3
#D28BD3
oklch(73.2% 0.128 326.3)
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 #70BE77, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.012
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.034
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.038
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.039
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.041
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.042
- Greenblue #23C48B ΔE 0.047
Use #70BE77 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.