#70DDAE
Closest named color: Seafoam Blue (#78D1B6). oklch(82% 0.122 163.5), rgb(112, 221, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.64:1).
About this color
#70DDAE is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.122 and its hue 163°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Seafoam Blue (#78D1B6), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.64:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.122) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Seafoam Blue (#78D1B6) |
| Black text | 12.64:1 |
| White text | 1.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #70DDAE |
| RGB | rgb(112, 221, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(154, 62%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82% 0.122 163.5) |
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 #70DDAE | 1.66:1 | Fails | Lc -32.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #70DDAE | 12.64:1 | AAA | Lc 74.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #70DDAE text on white | 1.66:1 | Fails | Lc 28.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #70DDAE text on black | 12.64:1 | AAA | Lc -74.0 | 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
#D6F2E3
oklch(93.7% 0.036 162.3)
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Step 200
200
#B0E8CD
oklch(88.5% 0.068 163.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#70DDAE
oklch(82% 0.122 163.5)
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Step 400
400
#00BD86
oklch(70.7% 0.151 163.7)
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Step 500
500
#00A272
oklch(63% 0.135 163.5)
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Step 600
600
#00885F
oklch(55.5% 0.119 163.5)
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Step 700
700
#007350
oklch(49.2% 0.105 163.6)
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Step 800
800
#005E41
oklch(42.7% 0.091 163.9)
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Step 900
900
#004F35
oklch(37.8% 0.082 162.9)
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Step 950
950
#002F1E
oklch(27% 0.058 163)
#70DDAE 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) | #DAD0AB | 0.120 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C9C4B1 | 0.115 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4CDDD0 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C9C9C9 | 0.123 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #70DDAE
#70DDAE
oklch(82% 0.122 163.5)
- #FCA4D8
#FCA4D8
oklch(82.1% 0.122 343.8)
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 #70DDAE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #70DDAE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.039
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.039
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.044
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.046
- Turquoise #40E0D0 ΔE 0.048
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.048
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.054
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.054
Use #70DDAE 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.