#70DE97
Closest named color: Aqua Green (#12E193). oklch(81.7% 0.144 153.5), rgb(112, 222, 151).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.58:1).
About this color
#70DE97 is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.144 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 0.044 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.58:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.144) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Aqua Green (#12E193) |
| Black text | 12.58:1 |
| White text | 1.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #70DE97 |
| RGB | rgb(112, 222, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(141, 63%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.7% 0.144 153.5) |
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 #70DE97 | 1.66:1 | Fails | Lc -32.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #70DE97 | 12.58:1 | AAA | Lc 74.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #70DE97 text on white | 1.66:1 | Fails | Lc 29.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #70DE97 text on black | 12.58:1 | AAA | Lc -73.7 | 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
#D6F3DD
oklch(93.7% 0.042 152.8)
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Step 200
200
#B1E9C1
oklch(88.5% 0.079 153.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#70DE97
oklch(81.7% 0.144 153.5)
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Step 400
400
#00BF69
oklch(70.6% 0.179 153.7)
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Step 500
500
#00A459
oklch(63% 0.16 153.6)
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Step 600
600
#008A4A
oklch(55.6% 0.141 153.6)
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Step 700
700
#00743D
oklch(49% 0.125 153.5)
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Step 800
800
#005F31
oklch(42.6% 0.108 153.6)
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Step 900
900
#005028
oklch(37.8% 0.097 153.4)
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Step 950
950
#003016
oklch(27.1% 0.069 153.7)
#70DE97 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) | #DECF93 | 0.127 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CEC49B | 0.123 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #56DCCB | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C8C8C8 | 0.145 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #70DE97
#70DE97
oklch(81.7% 0.144 153.5)
- #FB9FEA
#FB9FEA
oklch(81.8% 0.143 333.8)
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 #70DE97, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #70DE97.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Aqua Green #12E193 ΔE 0.044
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.050
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.053
- Weird Green #3AE57F ΔE 0.053
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.055
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.058
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.062
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.065
Use #70DE97 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.