#70D7A2
Closest named color: Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA). oklch(80.3% 0.124 159.4), rgb(112, 215, 162).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.93:1).
About this color
#70D7A2 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.124 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 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.93:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.124) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA) |
| Black text | 11.93:1 |
| White text | 1.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #70D7A2 |
| RGB | rgb(112, 215, 162) |
| HSL | hsl(149, 56%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.3% 0.124 159.4) |
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 #70D7A2 | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc -36.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #70D7A2 | 11.93:1 | AAA | Lc 71.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #70D7A2 text on white | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc 32.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #70D7A2 text on black | 11.93:1 | AAA | Lc -70.7 | 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
#EDF9F1
oklch(97.1% 0.016 156.9)
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Step 100
100
#D7F2E1
oklch(93.7% 0.036 158)
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Step 200
200
#B3E8C9
oklch(88.6% 0.069 159)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#70D7A2
oklch(80.3% 0.124 159.4)
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Step 400
400
#00BE7B
oklch(70.7% 0.162 159.2)
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Step 500
500
#00A369
oklch(63.1% 0.144 159.3)
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Step 600
600
#008958
oklch(55.6% 0.127 159.5)
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Step 700
700
#007349
oklch(49% 0.112 159.4)
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Step 800
800
#005F3B
oklch(42.8% 0.098 159.1)
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Step 900
900
#004F31
oklch(37.7% 0.086 159.7)
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Step 950
950
#002F1B
oklch(26.9% 0.062 159.3)
#70D7A2 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) | #D5CA9F | 0.117 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C6BFA5 | 0.113 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #53D6C8 | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C3C3C3 | 0.125 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #70D7A2
#70D7A2
oklch(80.3% 0.124 159.4)
- #F39FD8
#F39FD8
oklch(80.3% 0.122 339.5)
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 #70D7A2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.035
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.038
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.047
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.049
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.052
- Aqua Green #12E193 ΔE 0.058
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.059
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.060
Use #70D7A2 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.