#70DD99
Closest named color: Aqua Green (#12E193). oklch(81.5% 0.14 154.4), rgb(112, 221, 153).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.49:1).
About this color
#70DD99 is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.140 and its hue 154°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Aqua Green (#12E193), ΔE 0.045 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.49:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.140) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Aqua Green (#12E193) |
| Black text | 12.49:1 |
| White text | 1.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #70DD99 |
| RGB | rgb(112, 221, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(143, 62%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.5% 0.14 154.4) |
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 #70DD99 | 1.68:1 | Fails | Lc -33.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #70DD99 | 12.49:1 | AAA | Lc 74.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #70DD99 text on white | 1.68:1 | Fails | Lc 29.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #70DD99 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
#ECF9F0
oklch(97% 0.018 155.8)
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Step 100
100
#D6F2DE
oklch(93.5% 0.04 154.5)
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Step 200
200
#B1E9C2
oklch(88.5% 0.078 154.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#70DD99
oklch(81.5% 0.14 154.4)
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Step 400
400
#00BF6C
oklch(70.6% 0.176 154.5)
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Step 500
500
#00A45C
oklch(63.1% 0.158 154.5)
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Step 600
600
#008A4C
oklch(55.6% 0.139 154.3)
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Step 700
700
#00743F
oklch(49.1% 0.123 154.3)
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Step 800
800
#005F33
oklch(42.6% 0.106 154.6)
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Step 900
900
#005029
oklch(37.8% 0.096 153.9)
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Step 950
950
#003017
oklch(27.1% 0.068 154.6)
#70DD99 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) | #DDCE95 | 0.126 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CDC39D | 0.122 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #55DBCB | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C8C8C8 | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #70DD99
#70DD99
oklch(81.5% 0.14 154.4)
- #FA9FE7
#FA9FE7
oklch(81.6% 0.14 334.7)
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 #70DD99, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #70DD99.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Aqua Green #12E193 ΔE 0.045
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.049
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.053
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.053
- Weird Green #3AE57F ΔE 0.057
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.058
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.060
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.061
Use #70DD99 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.