#70CA74
Closest named color: Soft Green (#6FC276). oklch(76.2% 0.148 144.9), rgb(112, 202, 116).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.38:1).
About this color
#70CA74 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.148 and its hue 145°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Green (#6FC276), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.38:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.148) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Green (#6FC276) |
| Black text | 10.38:1 |
| White text | 2.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #70CA74 |
| RGB | rgb(112, 202, 116) |
| HSL | hsl(123, 46%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.2% 0.148 144.9) |
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 #70CA74 | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc -43.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #70CA74 | 10.38:1 | AAA | Lc 64.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #70CA74 text on white | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc 39.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #70CA74 text on black | 10.38:1 | AAA | Lc -63.3 | 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 300.
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Step 50
50
#EEF9ED
oklch(97.1% 0.02 143)
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Step 100
100
#D9F2D9
oklch(93.6% 0.042 145.2)
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Step 200
200
#B8E8B8
oklch(88.5% 0.082 144.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#70CA74
oklch(76.2% 0.148 144.9)
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Step 400
400
#00C234
oklch(70.7% 0.223 144.9)
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Step 500
500
#00A62B
oklch(63% 0.199 144.9)
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Step 600
600
#008C23
oklch(55.6% 0.175 144.9)
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Step 700
700
#00761C
oklch(49.2% 0.155 144.9)
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Step 800
800
#006115
oklch(42.8% 0.135 144.8)
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Step 900
900
#005110
oklch(37.8% 0.119 144.9)
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Step 950
950
#003006
oklch(26.9% 0.085 144.8)
#70CA74 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) | #CDBC6E | 0.114 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C0B379 | 0.112 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #64C6B5 | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B6B6B6 | 0.149 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #70CA74
#70CA74
oklch(76.2% 0.148 144.9)
- #E08FE5
#E08FE5
oklch(76.2% 0.147 324.8)
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 #70CA74, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.024
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.045
- Seaweed #18D17B ΔE 0.045
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.053
- Apple #6ECB3C ΔE 0.055
- Algae Green #21C36F ΔE 0.055
- Greenblue #23C48B ΔE 0.057
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.059
Use #70CA74 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.