#70D172
Closest named color: Soft Green (#6FC276). oklch(77.9% 0.16 144.2), rgb(112, 209, 114).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.05:1).
About this color
#70D172 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.160 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 0.045 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.05:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.160) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Green (#6FC276) |
| Black text | 11.05:1 |
| White text | 1.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #70D172 |
| RGB | rgb(112, 209, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(121, 51%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.9% 0.16 144.2) |
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 #70D172 | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc -40.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #70D172 | 11.05:1 | AAA | Lc 67.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #70D172 text on white | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc 36.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #70D172 text on black | 11.05:1 | AAA | Lc -66.5 | 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 300.
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Step 50
50
#EDFAED
oklch(97.2% 0.022 145.4)
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Step 100
100
#D8F3D7
oklch(93.7% 0.047 144.2)
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Step 200
200
#B6E9B4
oklch(88.5% 0.089 143.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#70D172
oklch(77.9% 0.16 144.2)
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Step 400
400
#00C22C
oklch(70.7% 0.228 144.2)
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Step 500
500
#00A625
oklch(63% 0.202 144.3)
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Step 600
600
#008C1D
oklch(55.6% 0.179 144.2)
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Step 700
700
#007617
oklch(49.1% 0.158 144.3)
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Step 800
800
#006111
oklch(42.8% 0.138 144.2)
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Step 900
900
#00510D
oklch(37.8% 0.121 144.3)
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Step 950
950
#003005
oklch(26.9% 0.086 144.4)
#70D172 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) | #D4C26B | 0.120 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C7B878 | 0.121 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #63CCBA | 0.099 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BCBCBC | 0.161 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #70D172
#70D172
oklch(77.9% 0.16 144.2)
- #E991F0
#E991F0
oklch(77.9% 0.16 324.3)
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 #70D172, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.045
- Seaweed #18D17B ΔE 0.045
- Fresh Green #69D84F ΔE 0.046
- Apple #6ECB3C ΔE 0.049
- Aqua Green #12E193 ΔE 0.055
- Weird Green #3AE57F ΔE 0.056
- Yellow Green #9ACD32 ΔE 0.058
- Apple Green #76CD26 ΔE 0.059
Use #70D172 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.