#70BE87
Closest named color: Soft Green (#6FC276). oklch(73.6% 0.111 152.3), rgb(112, 190, 135).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.40:1).
About this color
#70BE87 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.111 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 9.40:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.111) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Green (#6FC276) |
| Black text | 9.40:1 |
| White text | 2.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #70BE87 |
| RGB | rgb(112, 190, 135) |
| HSL | hsl(138, 38%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.6% 0.111 152.3) |
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 #70BE87 | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc -48.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #70BE87 | 9.40:1 | AAA | Lc 60.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #70BE87 text on white | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc 43.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #70BE87 text on black | 9.40:1 | AAA | Lc -58.3 | 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
#F1F7F2
oklch(97% 0.009 150.7)
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Step 100
100
#E0EEE3
oklch(93.6% 0.021 152.2)
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Step 200
200
#C7E1CD
oklch(88.5% 0.039 152.4)
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Step 300
300
#9FCEAB
oklch(80.9% 0.07 152.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#70BE87
oklch(73.6% 0.111 152.3)
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Step 500
500
#32A15D
oklch(63% 0.142 152.4)
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Step 600
600
#008A46
oklch(55.5% 0.145 152.3)
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Step 700
700
#00743A
oklch(49% 0.128 152.4)
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Step 800
800
#00602F
oklch(42.8% 0.112 152.4)
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Step 900
900
#094F28
oklch(37.7% 0.093 152.6)
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Step 950
950
#0A2E18
oklch(26.9% 0.058 153)
#70BE87 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) | #BEB284 | 0.097 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B2AA8A | 0.095 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #61BCAF | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ADADAD | 0.112 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #70BE87
#70BE87
oklch(73.6% 0.111 152.3)
- #D38FC9
#D38FC9
oklch(73.6% 0.112 332)
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 #70BE87, 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 0.034
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.035
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.036
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.037
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.046
- Greenblue #23C48B ΔE 0.047
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.047
Use #70BE87 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.