#70C44E
Closest named color: Apple (#6ECB3C). oklch(74.2% 0.175 137.8), rgb(112, 196, 78).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.69:1).
About this color
#70C44E is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.175 and its hue 138°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Apple (#6ECB3C), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.69:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.175) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Apple (#6ECB3C) |
| Black text | 9.69:1 |
| White text | 2.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #70C44E |
| RGB | rgb(112, 196, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(103, 50%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.2% 0.175 137.8) |
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 #70C44E | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc -47.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #70C44E | 9.69:1 | AAA | Lc 61.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #70C44E text on white | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc 42.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #70C44E text on black | 9.69:1 | AAA | Lc -59.9 | 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
#F1F8EE
oklch(97.1% 0.015 136.1)
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Step 100
100
#E0EFDB
oklch(93.5% 0.031 137.8)
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Step 200
200
#C6E3BC
oklch(88.4% 0.061 137.7)
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Step 300
300
#9ED28C
oklch(81% 0.11 137.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#70C44E
oklch(74.2% 0.175 137.8)
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Step 500
500
#43A200
oklch(63% 0.194 137.8)
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Step 600
600
#388900
oklch(55.7% 0.171 137.7)
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Step 700
700
#2E7300
oklch(49.1% 0.151 137.7)
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Step 800
800
#245E00
oklch(42.6% 0.131 137.7)
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Step 900
900
#1D4F00
oklch(37.8% 0.116 137.7)
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Step 950
950
#0E2F00
oklch(27% 0.083 137.8)
#70C44E 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) | #CAB541 | 0.113 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BEAD57 | 0.114 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6BBEAB | 0.121 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B0B0B0 | 0.175 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #70C44E
#70C44E
oklch(74.2% 0.175 137.8)
- #D884F2
#D884F2
oklch(74.2% 0.175 317.8)
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 #70C44E, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #70C44E.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Apple #6ECB3C ΔE 0.027
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.034
- Dark Lime Green #7EBD01 ΔE 0.036
- Apple Green #76CD26 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Lime #84B701 ΔE 0.043
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.049
- Leafy Green #51B73B ΔE 0.051
Use #70C44E 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.