#70C65E
Closest named color: Soft Green (#6FC276). oklch(74.9% 0.164 140.2), rgb(112, 198, 94).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.92:1).
About this color
#70C65E is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.164 and its hue 140°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Green (#6FC276), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.92:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.164) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Green (#6FC276) |
| Black text | 9.92:1 |
| White text | 2.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #70C65E |
| RGB | rgb(112, 198, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(110, 48%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.9% 0.164 140.2) |
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 #70C65E | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc -45.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #70C65E | 9.92:1 | AAA | Lc 62.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #70C65E text on white | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc 41.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #70C65E text on black | 9.92:1 | 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
#F1F8EF
oklch(97.1% 0.014 138.7)
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Step 100
100
#E0EFDD
oklch(93.6% 0.029 140.5)
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Step 200
200
#C6E3C0
oklch(88.5% 0.056 140.3)
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Step 300
300
#9DD192
oklch(80.8% 0.102 140.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#70C65E
oklch(74.9% 0.164 140.2)
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Step 500
500
#2FA500
oklch(63.2% 0.204 140.2)
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Step 600
600
#268B00
oklch(55.7% 0.18 140.3)
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Step 700
700
#1F7500
oklch(49.2% 0.159 140.2)
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Step 800
800
#176000
oklch(42.8% 0.139 140.3)
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Step 900
900
#125000
oklch(37.7% 0.122 140.2)
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Step 950
950
#083001
oklch(27.1% 0.086 140.4)
#70C65E 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) | #CBB755 | 0.114 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BFAF65 | 0.114 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #69C0AE | 0.109 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B2B2B2 | 0.164 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #70C65E
#70C65E
oklch(74.9% 0.164 140.2)
- #DB88ED
#DB88ED
oklch(74.9% 0.164 320.3)
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 #70C65E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.033
- Apple #6ECB3C ΔE 0.037
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.037
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.043
- Seaweed #18D17B ΔE 0.050
- Dark Lime Green #7EBD01 ΔE 0.050
- Algae Green #21C36F ΔE 0.050
- Apple Green #76CD26 ΔE 0.050
Use #70C65E 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.