#70D977
Closest named color: Weird Green (#3AE57F). oklch(79.9% 0.167 145.1), rgb(112, 217, 119).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.88:1).
About this color
#70D977 is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.167 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 11.88:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.167) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Weird Green (#3AE57F) |
| Black text | 11.88:1 |
| White text | 1.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #70D977 |
| RGB | rgb(112, 217, 119) |
| HSL | hsl(124, 58%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.9% 0.167 145.1) |
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 #70D977 | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc -36.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #70D977 | 11.88:1 | AAA | Lc 71.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #70D977 text on white | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc 32.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #70D977 text on black | 11.88:1 | 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
#EDFAED
oklch(97.2% 0.022 145.4)
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Step 100
100
#D7F3D7
oklch(93.6% 0.048 145.2)
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Step 200
200
#B3EAB4
oklch(88.5% 0.092 145.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#70D977
oklch(79.9% 0.167 145.1)
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Step 400
400
#00C237
oklch(70.8% 0.222 145.2)
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Step 500
500
#00A62E
oklch(63% 0.197 145.2)
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Step 600
600
#008C25
oklch(55.6% 0.174 145.1)
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Step 700
700
#00761E
oklch(49.2% 0.154 145.2)
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Step 800
800
#006117
oklch(42.8% 0.134 145.2)
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Step 900
900
#005111
oklch(37.8% 0.119 145.1)
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Step 950
950
#003007
oklch(26.9% 0.084 145.2)
#70D977 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) | #DCC96F | 0.127 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CEBF7D | 0.127 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #60D4C2 | 0.103 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C3C3C3 | 0.168 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #70D977
#70D977
oklch(79.9% 0.167 145.1)
- #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 #70D977, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #70D977.
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 0.041
- Aqua Green #12E193 ΔE 0.045
- Seaweed #18D17B ΔE 0.054
- Apple #6ECB3C ΔE 0.059
- Yellow Green #9ACD32 ΔE 0.061
- Apple Green #76CD26 ΔE 0.064
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.065
Use #70D977 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.