#70DB85
Closest named color: Aqua Green (#12E193). oklch(80.6% 0.156 148.4), rgb(112, 219, 133).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.16:1).
About this color
#70DB85 is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.156 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 12.16:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.156) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Aqua Green (#12E193) |
| Black text | 12.16:1 |
| White text | 1.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #70DB85 |
| RGB | rgb(112, 219, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(132, 60%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.6% 0.156 148.4) |
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 #70DB85 | 1.72:1 | Fails | Lc -34.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #70DB85 | 12.16:1 | AAA | Lc 72.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #70DB85 text on white | 1.72:1 | Fails | Lc 31.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #70DB85 text on black | 12.16:1 | AAA | Lc -71.8 | 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
#ECFAEE
oklch(97.1% 0.022 149.7)
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Step 100
100
#D6F3D9
oklch(93.6% 0.046 148.1)
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Step 200
200
#B2EAB9
oklch(88.6% 0.088 148.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#70DB85
oklch(80.6% 0.156 148.4)
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Step 400
400
#00C150
oklch(70.8% 0.203 148.4)
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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)
#70DB85 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) | #DDCB7F | 0.128 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CEC18A | 0.125 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5CD7C6 | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C5C5C5 | 0.157 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #70DB85
#70DB85
oklch(80.6% 0.156 148.4)
- #F699F2
#F699F2
oklch(80.7% 0.157 328.4)
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 #70DB85, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #70DB85.
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 0.043
- Fresh Green #69D84F ΔE 0.056
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.058
- Seaweed #18D17B ΔE 0.059
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.063
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.066
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.067
Use #70DB85 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.