#70DF9C
Closest named color: Aqua Marine (#2EE8BB). oklch(82.1% 0.14 155.2), rgb(112, 223, 156).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.72:1).
About this color
#70DF9C is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.140 and its hue 155°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Aqua Marine (#2EE8BB), ΔE 0.045 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.72:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.140) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Aqua Marine (#2EE8BB) |
| Black text | 12.72:1 |
| White text | 1.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #70DF9C |
| RGB | rgb(112, 223, 156) |
| HSL | hsl(144, 63%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.1% 0.14 155.2) |
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 #70DF9C | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc -32.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #70DF9C | 12.72:1 | AAA | Lc 75.3 | Fine for body text |
| #70DF9C text on white | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc 28.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #70DF9C text on black | 12.72:1 | AAA | Lc -74.3 | 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
#D5F2DE
oklch(93.5% 0.04 155.4)
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Step 200
200
#B0E9C3
oklch(88.5% 0.078 155.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#70DF9C
oklch(82.1% 0.14 155.2)
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Step 400
400
#00BF6E
oklch(70.7% 0.175 155)
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Step 500
500
#00A45E
oklch(63.1% 0.156 155.1)
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Step 600
600
#008A4E
oklch(55.6% 0.137 155)
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Step 700
700
#007441
oklch(49.1% 0.121 155.2)
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Step 800
800
#005F34
oklch(42.6% 0.105 155.1)
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Step 900
900
#004F2B
oklch(37.6% 0.092 155.5)
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Step 950
950
#003017
oklch(27.1% 0.068 154.6)
#70DF9C 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) | #DED098 | 0.126 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CEC5A0 | 0.123 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #53DDCD | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C9C9C9 | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #70DF9C
#70DF9C
oklch(82.1% 0.14 155.2)
- #FCA0E8
#FCA0E8
oklch(82% 0.141 335.1)
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 #70DF9C, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #70DF9C.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.045
- Aqua Green #12E193 ΔE 0.046
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.049
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.056
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.057
- Weird Green #3AE57F ΔE 0.057
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.060
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.061
Use #70DF9C 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.