#70CA91
Closest named color: Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA). oklch(76.8% 0.12 154.6), rgb(112, 202, 145).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.54:1).
About this color
#70CA91 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.120 and its hue 155°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.54:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.120) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA) |
| Black text | 10.54:1 |
| White text | 1.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #70CA91 |
| RGB | rgb(112, 202, 145) |
| HSL | hsl(142, 46%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.8% 0.12 154.6) |
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 #70CA91 | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc -42.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #70CA91 | 10.54:1 | AAA | Lc 65.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #70CA91 text on white | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc 38.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #70CA91 text on black | 10.54:1 | AAA | Lc -64.0 | 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
#EEF9F1
oklch(97.2% 0.016 154.5)
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Step 100
100
#D9F1E0
oklch(93.6% 0.034 154.8)
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Step 200
200
#B7E7C6
oklch(88.5% 0.067 154.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#70CA91
oklch(76.8% 0.12 154.6)
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Step 400
400
#00BF6D
oklch(70.7% 0.176 154.8)
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Step 500
500
#00A45C
oklch(63.1% 0.158 154.5)
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Step 600
600
#008A4D
oklch(55.6% 0.138 154.7)
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Step 700
700
#007440
oklch(49.1% 0.122 154.8)
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Step 800
800
#005F33
oklch(42.6% 0.106 154.6)
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Step 900
900
#004F2A
oklch(37.6% 0.093 154.9)
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Step 950
950
#003017
oklch(27.1% 0.068 154.6)
#70CA91 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) | #CABD8E | 0.109 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BCB494 | 0.104 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5CC8BB | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B8B8B8 | 0.121 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #70CA91
#70CA91
oklch(76.8% 0.12 154.6)
- #E296D2
#E296D2
oklch(76.8% 0.119 334.6)
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 #70CA91, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.032
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.047
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.050
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.051
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.051
- Greenblue #23C48B ΔE 0.053
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.057
Use #70CA91 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.