#70DA8E
Closest named color: Aqua Green (#12E193). oklch(80.6% 0.146 151.1), rgb(112, 218, 142).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.10:1).
About this color
#70DA8E is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.146 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 0.042 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.10:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.146) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Aqua Green (#12E193) |
| Black text | 12.10:1 |
| White text | 1.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #70DA8E |
| RGB | rgb(112, 218, 142) |
| HSL | hsl(137, 59%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.6% 0.146 151.1) |
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 #70DA8E | 1.73:1 | Fails | Lc -35.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #70DA8E | 12.10:1 | AAA | Lc 72.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #70DA8E text on white | 1.73:1 | Fails | Lc 31.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #70DA8E text on black | 12.10:1 | AAA | Lc -71.5 | 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
#D6F2DC
oklch(93.5% 0.042 151.8)
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Step 200
200
#B2E9BE
oklch(88.5% 0.081 151.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#70DA8E
oklch(80.6% 0.146 151.1)
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Step 400
400
#00C05E
oklch(70.7% 0.19 151)
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Step 500
500
#00A550
oklch(63.2% 0.17 151.1)
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Step 600
600
#008B42
oklch(55.7% 0.15 151)
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Step 700
700
#007537
oklch(49.2% 0.132 151.1)
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Step 800
800
#00602C
oklch(42.8% 0.115 151.2)
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Step 900
900
#005023
oklch(37.7% 0.102 150.9)
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Step 950
950
#003013
oklch(27.1% 0.072 151.4)
#70DA8E 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) | #DBCB89 | 0.125 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CCC093 | 0.123 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5AD7C6 | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C5C5C5 | 0.147 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #70DA8E
#70DA8E
oklch(80.6% 0.146 151.1)
- #F59BEB
#F59BEB
oklch(80.6% 0.146 330.9)
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 #70DA8E, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #70DA8E.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Aqua Green #12E193 ΔE 0.042
- Weird Green #3AE57F ΔE 0.051
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.052
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.060
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.061
- Seaweed #18D17B ΔE 0.061
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.064
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.065
Use #70DA8E 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.