#70BF91
Closest named color: Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F). oklch(74.1% 0.104 157.1), rgb(112, 191, 145).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.55:1).
About this color
#70BF91 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.104 and its hue 157°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.55:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F) |
| Black text | 9.55:1 |
| White text | 2.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #70BF91 |
| RGB | rgb(112, 191, 145) |
| HSL | hsl(145, 38%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.1% 0.104 157.1) |
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 #70BF91 | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc -47.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #70BF91 | 9.55:1 | AAA | Lc 60.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #70BF91 text on white | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc 43.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #70BF91 text on black | 9.55:1 | AAA | Lc -59.0 | 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
#F1F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.008 157.1)
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Step 100
100
#E0EEE5
oklch(93.6% 0.019 157.9)
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Step 200
200
#C7E1D0
oklch(88.6% 0.036 156.9)
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Step 300
300
#9FCEB0
oklch(81% 0.065 156.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#70BF91
oklch(74.1% 0.104 157.1)
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Step 500
500
#2FA168
oklch(63.2% 0.133 156.9)
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Step 600
600
#008953
oklch(55.5% 0.131 157.3)
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Step 700
700
#007445
oklch(49.2% 0.117 157)
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Step 800
800
#005F38
oklch(42.7% 0.101 157.3)
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Step 900
900
#064F2E
oklch(37.8% 0.087 156.7)
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Step 950
950
#092E1B
oklch(26.9% 0.055 156.8)
#70BF91 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) | #BEB48E | 0.096 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B2AB94 | 0.094 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5EBEB2 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AFAFAF | 0.104 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #70BF91
#70BF91
oklch(74.1% 0.104 157.1)
- #D592C3
#D592C3
oklch(74.1% 0.103 336.9)
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 #70BF91, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.032
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.039
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.039
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.041
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.042
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.042
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.046
- Greenblue #23C48B ΔE 0.050
Use #70BF91 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.