#70D976
Closest named color: Weird Green (#3AE57F). oklch(79.9% 0.168 144.9), rgb(112, 217, 118).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.87:1).
About this color
#70D976 is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.168 and its hue 145°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Weird Green (#3AE57F), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.87:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.168) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Weird Green (#3AE57F) |
| Black text | 11.87:1 |
| White text | 1.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #70D976 |
| RGB | rgb(112, 217, 118) |
| HSL | hsl(123, 58%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.9% 0.168 144.9) |
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 #70D976 | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc -36.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #70D976 | 11.87:1 | AAA | Lc 71.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #70D976 text on white | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc 32.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #70D976 text on black | 11.87:1 | AAA | Lc -70.5 | 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
#EDFAEC
oklch(97.2% 0.023 143.4)
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Step 100
100
#D7F3D6
oklch(93.6% 0.049 144.2)
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Step 200
200
#B3EAB3
oklch(88.5% 0.094 144.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#70D976
oklch(79.9% 0.168 144.9)
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Step 400
400
#00C235
oklch(70.7% 0.223 145)
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Step 500
500
#00A62C
oklch(63% 0.198 145)
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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)
#70D976 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) | #DCC96E | 0.128 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CEBF7D | 0.127 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #60D4C1 | 0.102 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C3C3C3 | 0.169 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #70D976
#70D976
oklch(79.9% 0.168 144.9)
- #F395F8
#F395F8
oklch(80% 0.167 325.2)
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 #70D976, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #70D976.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Weird Green #3AE57F ΔE 0.040
- Fresh Green #69D84F ΔE 0.040
- Aqua Green #12E193 ΔE 0.046
- Seaweed #18D17B ΔE 0.054
- Apple #6ECB3C ΔE 0.058
- Yellow Green #9ACD32 ΔE 0.060
- Apple Green #76CD26 ΔE 0.063
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.066
Use #70D976 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.