#70DD72
Closest named color: Weird Green (#3AE57F). oklch(80.8% 0.177 144.1), rgb(112, 221, 114).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.27:1).
About this color
#70DD72 is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.177 and its hue 144°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Weird Green (#3AE57F), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.27:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.177) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Weird Green (#3AE57F) |
| Black text | 12.27:1 |
| White text | 1.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #70DD72 |
| RGB | rgb(112, 221, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(121, 62%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.8% 0.177 144.1) |
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 #70DD72 | 1.71:1 | Fails | Lc -34.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #70DD72 | 12.27:1 | AAA | Lc 73.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #70DD72 text on white | 1.71:1 | Fails | Lc 30.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #70DD72 text on black | 12.27:1 | AAA | Lc -72.3 | 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
#ECFAEC
oklch(97.1% 0.024 145.4)
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Step 100
100
#D6F3D5
oklch(93.5% 0.05 144.3)
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Step 200
200
#B2EBB0
oklch(88.6% 0.099 143.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#70DD72
oklch(80.8% 0.177 144.1)
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Step 400
400
#00C22A
oklch(70.7% 0.228 144.1)
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Step 500
500
#00A722
oklch(63.2% 0.205 144)
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Step 600
600
#008C1B
oklch(55.6% 0.18 144)
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Step 700
700
#007615
oklch(49.1% 0.159 144)
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Step 800
800
#006110
oklch(42.8% 0.138 144.1)
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Step 900
900
#00510B
oklch(37.8% 0.122 144)
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Step 950
950
#003004
oklch(26.8% 0.087 144)
#70DD72 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) | #E1CC69 | 0.133 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D2C279 | 0.132 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #60D8C4 | 0.110 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C6C6C6 | 0.178 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #70DD72
#70DD72
oklch(80.8% 0.177 144.1)
- #F696FF
#F696FF
oklch(80.7% 0.174 323.9)
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 #70DD72, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #70DD72.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Weird Green #3AE57F ΔE 0.033
- Fresh Green #69D84F ΔE 0.035
- Aqua Green #12E193 ΔE 0.048
- Kiwi Green #8EE53F ΔE 0.057
- Yellow Green #9ACD32 ΔE 0.060
- Apple #6ECB3C ΔE 0.060
- Seaweed #18D17B ΔE 0.061
- Toxic Green #61DE2A ΔE 0.062
Use #70DD72 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.