#70DE70
Closest named color: Weird Green (#3AE57F). oklch(81% 0.18 143.7), rgb(112, 222, 112).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.37:1).
About this color
#70DE70 is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.180 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 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.37:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.180) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Weird Green (#3AE57F) |
| Black text | 12.37:1 |
| White text | 1.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #70DE70 |
| RGB | rgb(112, 222, 112) |
| HSL | hsl(120, 63%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81% 0.18 143.7) |
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 #70DE70 | 1.69:1 | Fails | Lc -33.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #70DE70 | 12.37:1 | AAA | Lc 73.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #70DE70 text on white | 1.69:1 | Fails | Lc 30.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #70DE70 text on black | 12.37:1 | AAA | Lc -72.8 | 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
#ECFAEB
oklch(97.1% 0.025 143.5)
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Step 100
100
#D6F4D4
oklch(93.7% 0.053 143.4)
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Step 200
200
#B1EBAF
oklch(88.5% 0.101 143.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#70DE70
oklch(81% 0.18 143.7)
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Step 400
400
#00C224
oklch(70.6% 0.231 143.7)
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Step 500
500
#00A71D
oklch(63.2% 0.207 143.7)
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Step 600
600
#008C17
oklch(55.5% 0.182 143.7)
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Step 700
700
#007612
oklch(49.1% 0.161 143.7)
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Step 800
800
#00610D
oklch(42.7% 0.14 143.7)
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Step 900
900
#005109
oklch(37.7% 0.123 143.7)
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Step 950
950
#003003
oklch(26.8% 0.088 143.6)
#70DE70 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) | #E2CD67 | 0.134 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D3C378 | 0.133 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #61D9C4 | 0.112 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C7C7C7 | 0.181 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #70DE70
#70DE70
oklch(81% 0.18 143.7)
- #F698FF
#F698FF
oklch(81% 0.171 323.8)
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 #70DE70, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #70DE70.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Weird Green #3AE57F ΔE 0.032
- Fresh Green #69D84F ΔE 0.034
- Aqua Green #12E193 ΔE 0.049
- Kiwi Green #8EE53F ΔE 0.053
- Toxic Green #61DE2A ΔE 0.059
- Yellow Green #9ACD32 ΔE 0.060
- Apple #6ECB3C ΔE 0.061
- Turquoise Green #04F489 ΔE 0.062
Use #70DE70 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.