#70BF72
Closest named color: Soft Green (#6FC276). oklch(73.5% 0.134 144.6), rgb(112, 191, 114).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.38:1).
About this color
#70BF72 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.134 and its hue 145°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Green (#6FC276), ΔE 0.008 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.38:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.134) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Green (#6FC276) |
| Black text | 9.38:1 |
| White text | 2.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #70BF72 |
| RGB | rgb(112, 191, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(122, 38%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.5% 0.134 144.6) |
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 #70BF72 | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc -48.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #70BF72 | 9.38:1 | AAA | Lc 60.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #70BF72 text on white | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc 43.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #70BF72 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
#F1F8F1
oklch(97.2% 0.012 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E0EEE0
oklch(93.5% 0.024 145.4)
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Step 200
200
#C7E2C6
oklch(88.5% 0.048 144.2)
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Step 300
300
#9FCF9F
oklch(80.8% 0.084 144.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#70BF72
oklch(73.5% 0.134 144.6)
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Step 500
500
#34A33E
oklch(63.1% 0.172 144.5)
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Step 600
600
#008C20
oklch(55.6% 0.177 144.6)
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Step 700
700
#00761A
oklch(49.2% 0.156 144.6)
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Step 800
800
#006113
oklch(42.8% 0.136 144.5)
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Step 900
900
#0B5015
oklch(37.7% 0.112 144.7)
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Step 950
950
#0B2F0E
oklch(27% 0.07 144.7)
#70BF72 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) | #C2B26C | 0.103 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B6AA77 | 0.102 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #66BBAC | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ADADAD | 0.135 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #70BF72
#70BF72
oklch(73.5% 0.134 144.6)
- #D38AD8
#D38AD8
oklch(73.4% 0.135 324.6)
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 #70BF72, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.008
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.031
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.036
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.038
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.039
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.044
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.045
- Greenblue #23C48B ΔE 0.048
Use #70BF72 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.