#70C166
Closest named color: Soft Green (#6FC276). oklch(73.7% 0.149 141.6), rgb(112, 193, 102).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.50:1).
About this color
#70C166 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.149 and its hue 142°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Green (#6FC276), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.50:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.149) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Green (#6FC276) |
| Black text | 9.50:1 |
| White text | 2.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #70C166 |
| RGB | rgb(112, 193, 102) |
| HSL | hsl(113, 42%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.7% 0.149 141.6) |
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 #70C166 | 2.20:1 | Fails | Lc -48.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #70C166 | 9.50:1 | AAA | Lc 60.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #70C166 text on white | 2.20:1 | Fails | Lc 43.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #70C166 text on black | 9.50:1 | AAA | Lc -58.9 | 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
#F1F8F0
oklch(97.2% 0.013 141.8)
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Step 100
100
#E0EFDE
oklch(93.6% 0.028 142)
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Step 200
200
#C7E2C3
oklch(88.5% 0.051 141.6)
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Step 300
300
#9FD098
oklch(80.9% 0.093 141.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#70C166
oklch(73.7% 0.149 141.6)
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Step 500
500
#33A425
oklch(63.1% 0.19 141.6)
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Step 600
600
#168C00
oklch(55.7% 0.186 141.6)
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Step 700
700
#107600
oklch(49.2% 0.164 141.6)
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Step 800
800
#0C6100
oklch(42.9% 0.143 141.6)
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Step 900
900
#0A5002
oklch(37.6% 0.123 141.6)
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Step 950
950
#0A2F06
oklch(26.9% 0.079 141.5)
#70C166 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) | #C5B35F | 0.107 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BAAC6C | 0.106 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #68BCAB | 0.096 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AEAEAE | 0.149 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #70C166
#70C166
oklch(73.7% 0.149 141.6)
- #D588E2
#D588E2
oklch(73.7% 0.15 321.6)
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 #70C166, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.018
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.028
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.032
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.044
- Algae Green #21C36F ΔE 0.046
- Dark Mint Green #20C073 ΔE 0.049
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.052
- Apple #6ECB3C ΔE 0.054
Use #70C166 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.