#70DA85
Closest named color: Aqua Green (#12E193). oklch(80.4% 0.155 148.5), rgb(112, 218, 133).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.05:1).
About this color
#70DA85 is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.155 and its hue 148°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Aqua Green (#12E193), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.05:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.155) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Aqua Green (#12E193) |
| Black text | 12.05:1 |
| White text | 1.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #70DA85 |
| RGB | rgb(112, 218, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(132, 59%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.4% 0.155 148.5) |
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 #70DA85 | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc -35.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #70DA85 | 12.05:1 | AAA | Lc 72.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #70DA85 text on white | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc 31.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #70DA85 text on black | 12.05:1 | AAA | Lc -71.3 | 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
#EDFAEE
oklch(97.2% 0.021 147.6)
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Step 100
100
#D6F3DA
oklch(93.6% 0.045 149.2)
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Step 200
200
#B2E9BA
oklch(88.4% 0.085 148.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#70DA85
oklch(80.4% 0.155 148.5)
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Step 400
400
#00C151
oklch(70.8% 0.202 148.5)
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Step 500
500
#00A544
oklch(63% 0.18 148.5)
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Step 600
600
#008B38
oklch(55.6% 0.159 148.5)
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Step 700
700
#00752E
oklch(49.1% 0.14 148.5)
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Step 800
800
#006024
oklch(42.7% 0.122 148.4)
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Step 900
900
#00501D
oklch(37.6% 0.108 148.5)
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Step 950
950
#00300E
oklch(27% 0.077 148.3)
#70DA85 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) | #DCCA7F | 0.127 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CDC08A | 0.125 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5CD6C5 | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C4C4C4 | 0.156 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #70DA85
#70DA85
oklch(80.4% 0.155 148.5)
- #F599F0
#F599F0
oklch(80.5% 0.154 328.8)
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 #70DA85, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #70DA85.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Aqua Green #12E193 ΔE 0.041
- Weird Green #3AE57F ΔE 0.044
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.056
- Fresh Green #69D84F ΔE 0.057
- Seaweed #18D17B ΔE 0.057
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.065
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.065
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.065
Use #70DA85 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.