#70C870
Closest named color: Soft Green (#6FC276). oklch(75.6% 0.149 143.9), rgb(112, 200, 112).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.18:1).
About this color
#70C870 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.149 and its hue 144°. 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 10.18:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.149) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Green (#6FC276) |
| Black text | 10.18:1 |
| White text | 2.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #70C870 |
| RGB | rgb(112, 200, 112) |
| HSL | hsl(120, 44%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.6% 0.149 143.9) |
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 #70C870 | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc -44.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #70C870 | 10.18:1 | AAA | Lc 63.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #70C870 text on white | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc 40.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #70C870 text on black | 10.18:1 | AAA | Lc -62.3 | 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
#F1F8F0
oklch(97.2% 0.013 141.8)
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Step 100
100
#E0EFDF
oklch(93.7% 0.027 143.6)
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Step 200
200
#C5E3C4
oklch(88.6% 0.053 144.3)
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Step 300
300
#9CD19A
oklch(80.9% 0.094 143.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#70C870
oklch(75.6% 0.149 143.9)
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Step 500
500
#22A52E
oklch(63.1% 0.191 143.9)
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Step 600
600
#008C1A
oklch(55.6% 0.18 144)
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Step 700
700
#007614
oklch(49.1% 0.16 143.9)
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Step 800
800
#00610F
oklch(42.8% 0.139 144)
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Step 900
900
#00510A
oklch(37.7% 0.123 143.9)
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Step 950
950
#063009
oklch(27.1% 0.079 144.1)
#70C870 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) | #CBBA69 | 0.112 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BFB176 | 0.112 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #65C3B3 | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B4B4B4 | 0.150 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #70C870
#70C870
oklch(75.6% 0.149 143.9)
- #DE8DE5
#DE8DE5
oklch(75.6% 0.15 324.1)
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 #70C870, 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 Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.041
- Seaweed #18D17B ΔE 0.046
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.047
- Algae Green #21C36F ΔE 0.052
- Apple #6ECB3C ΔE 0.053
- Greenblue #23C48B ΔE 0.056
- Dark Mint Green #20C073 ΔE 0.057
Use #70C870 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.