#70C487
Closest named color: Soft Green (#6FC276). oklch(75.1% 0.121 151.4), rgb(112, 196, 135).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.93:1).
About this color
#70C487 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.121 and its hue 151°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Green (#6FC276), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.93:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.121) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Green (#6FC276) |
| Black text | 9.93:1 |
| White text | 2.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #70C487 |
| RGB | rgb(112, 196, 135) |
| HSL | hsl(136, 42%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.1% 0.121 151.4) |
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 #70C487 | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc -45.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #70C487 | 9.93:1 | AAA | Lc 62.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #70C487 text on white | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc 41.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #70C487 text on black | 9.93:1 | AAA | Lc -61.0 | Content text, not long reading |
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
#E0EEE3
oklch(93.6% 0.021 152.2)
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Step 200
200
#C6E2CC
oklch(88.6% 0.042 151.8)
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Step 300
300
#9DCFA8
oklch(80.9% 0.076 151.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#70C487
oklch(75.1% 0.121 151.4)
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Step 500
500
#27A357
oklch(63.2% 0.154 151.4)
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Step 600
600
#008B43
oklch(55.7% 0.149 151.3)
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Step 700
700
#007538
oklch(49.2% 0.131 151.5)
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Step 800
800
#00602C
oklch(42.8% 0.115 151.2)
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Step 900
900
#005024
oklch(37.7% 0.101 151.4)
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Step 950
950
#072F16
oklch(27% 0.063 151.7)
#70C487 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) | #C5B883 | 0.104 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B8AF8B | 0.101 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #60C2B4 | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B2B2B2 | 0.121 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #70C487
#70C487
oklch(75.1% 0.121 151.4)
- #DA91D1
#DA91D1
oklch(75% 0.121 331.1)
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 #70C487, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.021
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.043
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.045
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.045
- Greenblue #23C48B ΔE 0.046
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.046
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.048
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.048
Use #70C487 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.