#70BF89
Closest named color: Soft Green (#6FC276). oklch(73.9% 0.111 153.1), rgb(112, 191, 137).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.50:1).
About this color
#70BF89 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.111 and its hue 153°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Green (#6FC276), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.50:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.111) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Green (#6FC276) |
| Black text | 9.50:1 |
| White text | 2.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #70BF89 |
| RGB | rgb(112, 191, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(139, 38%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.9% 0.111 153.1) |
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 #70BF89 | 2.20:1 | Fails | Lc -48.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #70BF89 | 9.50:1 | AAA | Lc 60.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #70BF89 text on white | 2.20:1 | Fails | Lc 43.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #70BF89 text on black | 9.50:1 | AAA | Lc -58.8 | 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
#E0EEE4
oklch(93.6% 0.02 154.9)
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Step 200
200
#C7E1CD
oklch(88.5% 0.039 152.4)
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Step 300
300
#9FCEAC
oklch(80.9% 0.069 153.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#70BF89
oklch(73.9% 0.111 153.1)
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Step 500
500
#30A15F
oklch(63% 0.141 153.3)
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Step 600
600
#008A48
oklch(55.5% 0.143 153)
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Step 700
700
#00743C
oklch(49% 0.126 153.1)
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Step 800
800
#005F30
oklch(42.6% 0.109 153.1)
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Step 900
900
#084F29
oklch(37.7% 0.092 153.3)
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Step 950
950
#0A2E18
oklch(26.9% 0.058 153)
#70BF89 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) | #BFB386 | 0.098 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B3AB8C | 0.095 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #61BDB1 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AEAEAE | 0.112 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #70BF89
#70BF89
oklch(73.9% 0.111 153.1)
- #D590C9
#D590C9
oklch(74% 0.111 333)
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 #70BF89, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.029
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.036
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.037
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.037
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.037
- Greenblue #23C48B ΔE 0.047
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.048
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.048
Use #70BF89 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.