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#70ac70 color: Alfalfa Bug

#70ac70 is rgb(112, 172, 112) in RGB and oklch(68.765% 0.10671 144.306) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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120°
100%

68.8%
0.107
144°
  • Green
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Mint
  • emerald-500
  • Black 33%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.68:1Hard to read
Lc -57
Black text
7.82:1Readable · AA
Lc 52

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About #70ac70

#70ac70 is a soft green color. In OKLCH it has 68.8% lightness, 0.107 chroma and a hue of 144°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.68:1 contrast and black text 7.82:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Alfalfa Bug (#78ad6d). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is emerald-500.

More medium green colors

Lighter: #70ac70 mixed with white

  1. 70ac70
  2. 7eb47e
  3. 8dbd8c
  4. 9bc59a
  5. a9cda8
  6. b7d5b6
  7. c6dec5
  8. d4e6d3
  9. e2eee2
  10. f1f7f0

Darker: #70ac70 mixed with black

  1. 70ac70
  2. 609560
  3. 517f51
  4. 436943
  5. 355435
  6. 274027
  7. 1a2d1a
  8. 0e1b0e
  9. 040b04
  10. 010101

Calmer: #70ac70 with less saturation

  1. 70ac70
  2. 75aa75
  3. 7aa979
  4. 7ea77e
  5. 83a582
  6. 87a486
  7. 8ba28a
  8. 8fa08e
  9. 939e93
  10. 979c97

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Colors that go with #70ac70

Complementary
#70ac70#bc83c0
Analogous
#70ac70#99a250#43b096
Triadic
#70ac70#7999dd#d57f7a
Split
#70ac70#9f8dd6#ce7e9f

Questions about #70ac70

What color is #70ac70?

#70ac70 is soft green. The closest named color is Alfalfa Bug. In RGB it is rgb(112, 172, 112), in HSL hsl(120, 26.55%, 55.69%) and in OKLCH oklch(68.765% 0.10671 144.306).

What colors go well with #70ac70?

The complementary color of #70ac70 is #bc83c0. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #99a250 and #43b096. The triadic partners are #7999dd and #d57f7a.

Is white or black text more readable on #70ac70?

Black text reads better on #70ac70: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.68:1 and black gives 7.82:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #70ac70 a warm or cool color?

#70ac70 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 144 degrees, its lightness 68.8% and its chroma 0.107.