#70DB89
Closest named color: Aqua Green (#12E193). oklch(80.7% 0.153 149.5), rgb(112, 219, 137).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.18:1).
About this color
#70DB89 is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.153 and its hue 149°. 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 12.18:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.153) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Aqua Green (#12E193) |
| Black text | 12.18:1 |
| White text | 1.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #70DB89 |
| RGB | rgb(112, 219, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(134, 60%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.7% 0.153 149.5) |
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 #70DB89 | 1.72:1 | Fails | Lc -34.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #70DB89 | 12.18:1 | AAA | Lc 72.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #70DB89 text on white | 1.72:1 | Fails | Lc 30.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #70DB89 text on black | 12.18:1 | AAA | Lc -71.9 | 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
#D6F3DA
oklch(93.6% 0.045 149.2)
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Step 200
200
#B2E9BB
oklch(88.4% 0.084 149.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#70DB89
oklch(80.7% 0.153 149.5)
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Step 400
400
#00C056
oklch(70.6% 0.197 149.5)
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Step 500
500
#00A549
oklch(63.1% 0.176 149.5)
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Step 600
600
#008B3C
oklch(55.6% 0.155 149.4)
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Step 700
700
#007532
oklch(49.1% 0.137 149.6)
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Step 800
800
#006027
oklch(42.7% 0.12 149.3)
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Step 900
900
#005020
oklch(37.7% 0.105 149.6)
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Step 950
950
#003010
oklch(27% 0.075 149.4)
#70DB89 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) | #DCCB83 | 0.126 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CDC18E | 0.124 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5BD8C6 | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C5C5C5 | 0.153 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #70DB89
#70DB89
oklch(80.7% 0.153 149.5)
- #F69AEF
#F69AEF
oklch(80.7% 0.152 329.6)
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 #70DB89, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #70DB89.
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 0.045
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.055
- Seaweed #18D17B ΔE 0.060
- Fresh Green #69D84F ΔE 0.061
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.063
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.063
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.066
Use #70DB89 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.