#70DEB3
Closest named color: Seafoam Blue (#78D1B6). oklch(82.4% 0.12 165.7), rgb(112, 222, 179).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.78:1).
About this color
#70DEB3 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.120 and its hue 166°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Seafoam Blue (#78D1B6), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.78:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.120) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Seafoam Blue (#78D1B6) |
| Black text | 12.78:1 |
| White text | 1.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #70DEB3 |
| RGB | rgb(112, 222, 179) |
| HSL | hsl(157, 63%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.4% 0.12 165.7) |
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 #70DEB3 | 1.64:1 | Fails | Lc -31.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #70DEB3 | 12.78:1 | AAA | Lc 75.5 | Fine for body text |
| #70DEB3 text on white | 1.64:1 | Fails | Lc 28.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #70DEB3 text on black | 12.78:1 | AAA | Lc -74.6 | 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
#ECF9F3
oklch(97.1% 0.016 166.7)
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Step 100
100
#D5F2E4
oklch(93.6% 0.036 165)
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Step 200
200
#B0E8CF
oklch(88.6% 0.067 165.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#70DEB3
oklch(82.4% 0.12 165.7)
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Step 400
400
#00BD8B
oklch(70.8% 0.147 165.8)
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Step 500
500
#00A276
oklch(63.1% 0.132 165.5)
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Step 600
600
#008863
oklch(55.6% 0.116 165.8)
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Step 700
700
#007353
oklch(49.2% 0.103 165.6)
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Step 800
800
#005E43
oklch(42.7% 0.089 165.5)
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Step 900
900
#004E38
oklch(37.6% 0.078 166.4)
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Step 950
950
#002F20
oklch(27.1% 0.056 165.8)
#70DEB3 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) | #DAD1B1 | 0.119 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C9C5B6 | 0.115 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #49DED2 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CACACA | 0.121 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #70DEB3
#70DEB3
oklch(82.4% 0.12 165.7)
- #FDA5D6
#FDA5D6
oklch(82.3% 0.12 345.6)
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 #70DEB3, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #70DEB3.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.038
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.038
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.040
- Turquoise #40E0D0 ΔE 0.043
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.048
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.048
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.051
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.053
Use #70DEB3 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.