#70C55A
Closest named color: Turtle Green (#75B84F). oklch(74.6% 0.166 139.5), rgb(112, 197, 90).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.82:1).
About this color
#70C55A is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.166 and its hue 140°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Turtle Green (#75B84F), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.82:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.166) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Turtle Green (#75B84F) |
| Black text | 9.82:1 |
| White text | 2.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #70C55A |
| RGB | rgb(112, 197, 90) |
| HSL | hsl(108, 48%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.6% 0.166 139.5) |
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 #70C55A | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc -46.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #70C55A | 9.82:1 | AAA | Lc 62.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #70C55A text on white | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc 41.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #70C55A text on black | 9.82:1 | AAA | Lc -60.5 | 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
#F1F8EF
oklch(97.1% 0.014 138.7)
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Step 100
100
#E0EFDC
oklch(93.6% 0.03 139.1)
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Step 200
200
#C6E3BF
oklch(88.5% 0.057 139.6)
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Step 300
300
#9DD191
oklch(80.8% 0.103 139.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#70C55A
oklch(74.6% 0.166 139.5)
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Step 500
500
#36A400
oklch(63.1% 0.201 139.5)
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Step 600
600
#2C8A00
oklch(55.6% 0.177 139.5)
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Step 700
700
#247400
oklch(49.1% 0.156 139.5)
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Step 800
800
#1C5F00
oklch(42.6% 0.136 139.5)
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Step 900
900
#165000
oklch(37.9% 0.121 139.5)
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Step 950
950
#093000
oklch(27.1% 0.087 139.7)
#70C55A 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) | #CAB650 | 0.113 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BEAE62 | 0.113 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #69BFAD | 0.112 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B1B1B1 | 0.166 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #70C55A
#70C55A
oklch(74.6% 0.166 139.5)
- #D987EE
#D987EE
oklch(74.5% 0.166 319.2)
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 #70C55A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.035
- Apple #6ECB3C ΔE 0.035
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Lime Green #7EBD01 ΔE 0.046
- Apple Green #76CD26 ΔE 0.049
- Algae Green #21C36F ΔE 0.050
- Dark Lime #84B701 ΔE 0.052
Use #70C55A 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.