#70C899
Closest named color: Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA). oklch(76.5% 0.11 159), rgb(112, 200, 153).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.41:1).
About this color
#70C899 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 159°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.41:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA) |
| Black text | 10.41:1 |
| White text | 2.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #70C899 |
| RGB | rgb(112, 200, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(148, 44%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.5% 0.11 159) |
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 #70C899 | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc -43.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #70C899 | 10.41:1 | AAA | Lc 64.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #70C899 text on white | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc 39.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #70C899 text on black | 10.41:1 | AAA | Lc -63.4 | 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
#EEF9F2
oklch(97.2% 0.015 158.3)
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Step 100
100
#D9F1E2
oklch(93.6% 0.032 158.3)
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Step 200
200
#B8E6CB
oklch(88.5% 0.06 159.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#70C899
oklch(76.5% 0.11 159)
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Step 400
400
#00BE7A
oklch(70.7% 0.163 158.9)
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Step 500
500
#00A368
oklch(63.1% 0.145 158.9)
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Step 600
600
#008957
oklch(55.5% 0.128 159.1)
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Step 700
700
#007348
oklch(49% 0.113 158.9)
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Step 800
800
#005F3B
oklch(42.8% 0.098 159.1)
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Step 900
900
#004F30
oklch(37.7% 0.087 158.9)
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Step 950
950
#002F1B
oklch(26.9% 0.062 159.3)
#70C899 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) | #C6BC96 | 0.103 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B9B39C | 0.100 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5AC7BB | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B6B6B6 | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #70C899
#70C899
oklch(76.5% 0.11 159)
- #E197CA
#E197CA
oklch(76.5% 0.11 338.9)
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 #70C899, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.022
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.040
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.041
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.043
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.044
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.054
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.055
- Greenblue #23C48B ΔE 0.055
Use #70C899 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.