#70DA9D
Closest named color: Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA). oklch(80.9% 0.132 156.5), rgb(112, 218, 157).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.20:1).
About this color
#70DA9D is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.132 and its hue 156°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA), ΔE 0.047 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.20:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.132) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA) |
| Black text | 12.20:1 |
| White text | 1.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #70DA9D |
| RGB | rgb(112, 218, 157) |
| HSL | hsl(145, 59%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.9% 0.132 156.5) |
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 #70DA9D | 1.72:1 | Fails | Lc -34.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #70DA9D | 12.20:1 | AAA | Lc 73.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #70DA9D text on white | 1.72:1 | Fails | Lc 30.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #70DA9D text on black | 12.20:1 | AAA | Lc -72.0 | 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
#ECF9F1
oklch(97% 0.017 159.1)
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Step 100
100
#D6F2E0
oklch(93.6% 0.038 157.4)
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Step 200
200
#B2E8C5
oklch(88.4% 0.073 156.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#70DA9D
oklch(80.9% 0.132 156.5)
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Step 400
400
#00BF73
oklch(70.8% 0.17 156.5)
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Step 500
500
#00A462
oklch(63.2% 0.152 156.5)
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Step 600
600
#008A51
oklch(55.7% 0.135 156.2)
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Step 700
700
#007444
oklch(49.2% 0.118 156.6)
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Step 800
800
#005F37
oklch(42.7% 0.102 156.7)
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Step 900
900
#004F2D
oklch(37.6% 0.09 156.8)
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Step 950
950
#002F19
oklch(26.9% 0.064 157.1)
#70DA9D 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) | #D9CC99 | 0.121 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C9C1A1 | 0.118 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #54D8CA | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C5C5C5 | 0.133 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #70DA9D
#70DA9D
oklch(80.9% 0.132 156.5)
- #F69FE0
#F69FE0
oklch(80.9% 0.131 336.5)
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 #70DA9D, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #70DA9D.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.047
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.049
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.049
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.050
- Aqua Green #12E193 ΔE 0.050
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.056
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.061
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.062
Use #70DA9D 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.