#70D78E
Closest named color: Aqua Green (#12E193). oklch(79.8% 0.142 151.5), rgb(112, 215, 142).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.79:1).
About this color
#70D78E is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.142 and its hue 151°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Aqua Green (#12E193), ΔE 0.046 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.79:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Aqua Green (#12E193) |
| Black text | 11.79:1 |
| White text | 1.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #70D78E |
| RGB | rgb(112, 215, 142) |
| HSL | hsl(137, 56%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.8% 0.142 151.5) |
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 #70D78E | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc -36.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #70D78E | 11.79:1 | AAA | Lc 71.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #70D78E text on white | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc 32.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #70D78E text on black | 11.79:1 | AAA | Lc -70.1 | 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
#EDF9EF
oklch(97% 0.018 150.6)
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Step 100
100
#D7F2DC
oklch(93.5% 0.041 150.8)
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Step 200
200
#B3E9BF
oklch(88.6% 0.08 151.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#70D78E
oklch(79.8% 0.142 151.5)
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Step 400
400
#00C060
oklch(70.7% 0.188 151.5)
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Step 500
500
#00A551
oklch(63.2% 0.169 151.3)
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Step 600
600
#008B43
oklch(55.7% 0.149 151.3)
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Step 700
700
#007538
oklch(49.2% 0.131 151.5)
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Step 800
800
#00602D
oklch(42.8% 0.114 151.6)
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Step 900
900
#005024
oklch(37.7% 0.101 151.4)
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Step 950
950
#003013
oklch(27.1% 0.072 151.4)
#70D78E 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) | #D8C889 | 0.122 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C9BE92 | 0.119 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5AD4C4 | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C2C2C2 | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #70D78E
#70D78E
oklch(79.8% 0.142 151.5)
- #F29AE6
#F29AE6
oklch(79.9% 0.142 331.8)
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 #70D78E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Aqua Green #12E193 ΔE 0.046
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.048
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.054
- Weird Green #3AE57F ΔE 0.057
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.058
- Seaweed #18D17B ΔE 0.058
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.061
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.063
Use #70D78E 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.