#70DDA2
Closest named color: Aqua Marine (#2EE8BB). oklch(81.7% 0.132 157.9), rgb(112, 221, 162).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.55:1).
About this color
#70DDA2 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.132 and its hue 158°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Aqua Marine (#2EE8BB), ΔE 0.043 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.55:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.132) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Aqua Marine (#2EE8BB) |
| Black text | 12.55:1 |
| White text | 1.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #70DDA2 |
| RGB | rgb(112, 221, 162) |
| HSL | hsl(148, 62%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.7% 0.132 157.9) |
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 #70DDA2 | 1.67:1 | Fails | Lc -33.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #70DDA2 | 12.55:1 | AAA | Lc 74.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #70DDA2 text on white | 1.67:1 | Fails | Lc 29.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #70DDA2 text on black | 12.55:1 | AAA | Lc -73.6 | 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
#ECF9F1
oklch(97% 0.017 159.1)
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Step 100
100
#D6F2E0
oklch(93.6% 0.038 157.4)
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Step 200
200
#B1E8C7
oklch(88.4% 0.072 158.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#70DDA2
oklch(81.7% 0.132 157.9)
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Step 400
400
#00BE77
oklch(70.6% 0.165 157.9)
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Step 500
500
#00A366
oklch(63% 0.147 158.1)
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Step 600
600
#008955
oklch(55.5% 0.129 158.2)
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Step 700
700
#007446
oklch(49.2% 0.116 157.5)
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Step 800
800
#005F39
oklch(42.8% 0.1 157.9)
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Step 900
900
#004F2F
oklch(37.7% 0.088 158.2)
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Step 950
950
#002F1A
oklch(26.9% 0.063 158.2)
#70DDA2 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) | #DBCF9F | 0.122 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CBC3A6 | 0.120 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #52DCCD | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C8C8C8 | 0.133 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #70DDA2
#70DDA2
oklch(81.7% 0.132 157.9)
- #FAA1E1
#FAA1E1
oklch(81.7% 0.132 337.8)
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 #70DDA2, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #70DDA2.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.043
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.049
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.051
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.052
- Aqua Green #12E193 ΔE 0.052
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.053
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.055
- Turquoise #40E0D0 ΔE 0.062
Use #70DDA2 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.