#70DCA8
Closest named color: Aqua Marine (#2EE8BB). oklch(81.6% 0.126 160.8), rgb(112, 220, 168).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.49:1).
About this color
#70DCA8 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.126 and its hue 161°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Aqua Marine (#2EE8BB), ΔE 0.042 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.49:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.126) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Aqua Marine (#2EE8BB) |
| Black text | 12.49:1 |
| White text | 1.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #70DCA8 |
| RGB | rgb(112, 220, 168) |
| HSL | hsl(151, 61%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.6% 0.126 160.8) |
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 #70DCA8 | 1.68:1 | Fails | Lc -33.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #70DCA8 | 12.49:1 | AAA | Lc 74.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #70DCA8 text on white | 1.68:1 | Fails | Lc 29.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #70DCA8 text on black | 12.49:1 | AAA | Lc -73.3 | 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
#ECF9F2
oklch(97.1% 0.017 162.8)
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Step 100
100
#D6F2E2
oklch(93.6% 0.036 160.6)
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Step 200
200
#B1E8CA
oklch(88.5% 0.07 160.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#70DCA8
oklch(81.6% 0.126 160.8)
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Step 400
400
#00BE7F
oklch(70.8% 0.158 160.7)
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Step 500
500
#00A36D
oklch(63.2% 0.141 160.9)
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Step 600
600
#00895B
oklch(55.6% 0.124 161)
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Step 700
700
#00734C
oklch(49.1% 0.109 161.2)
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Step 800
800
#005E3D
oklch(42.6% 0.095 160.9)
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Step 900
900
#004F32
oklch(37.7% 0.085 160.4)
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Step 950
950
#002F1C
oklch(26.9% 0.06 160.5)
#70DCA8 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) | #DACEA5 | 0.121 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C9C3AB | 0.116 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4FDBCE | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C8C8C8 | 0.127 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #70DCA8
#70DCA8
oklch(81.6% 0.126 160.8)
- #FAA2DB
#FAA2DB
oklch(81.6% 0.125 341.1)
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 #70DCA8, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #70DCA8.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.042
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.042
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.046
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.050
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.050
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.053
- Turquoise #40E0D0 ΔE 0.054
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.055
Use #70DCA8 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.