#70E089
Closest named color: Weird Green (#3AE57F). oklch(81.9% 0.16 149.1), rgb(112, 224, 137).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.71:1).
About this color
#70E089 is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.160 and its hue 149°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Weird Green (#3AE57F), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.71:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.160) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Weird Green (#3AE57F) |
| Black text | 12.71:1 |
| White text | 1.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #70E089 |
| RGB | rgb(112, 224, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(133, 64%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.9% 0.16 149.1) |
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 #70E089 | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc -32.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #70E089 | 12.71:1 | AAA | Lc 75.2 | Fine for body text |
| #70E089 text on white | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc 28.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #70E089 text on black | 12.71:1 | 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
#ECFAEE
oklch(97.1% 0.022 149.7)
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Step 100
100
#D6F3D9
oklch(93.6% 0.046 148.1)
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Step 200
200
#B0EAB9
oklch(88.5% 0.089 149)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#70E089
oklch(81.9% 0.16 149.1)
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Step 400
400
#00C154
oklch(70.8% 0.2 149)
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Step 500
500
#00A547
oklch(63% 0.178 149.1)
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Step 600
600
#008B3B
oklch(55.6% 0.156 149.2)
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Step 700
700
#007530
oklch(49.1% 0.138 149)
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Step 800
800
#006026
oklch(42.7% 0.12 149)
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Step 900
900
#00501F
oklch(37.7% 0.106 149.2)
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Step 950
950
#00300F
oklch(27% 0.076 148.8)
#70E089 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) | #E2D083 | 0.132 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D2C58E | 0.129 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5ADCCA | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C9C9C9 | 0.161 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #70E089
#70E089
oklch(81.9% 0.16 149.1)
- #FC9CF6
#FC9CF6
oklch(81.9% 0.159 329.1)
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 #70E089, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #70E089.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Weird Green #3AE57F ΔE 0.039
- Aqua Green #12E193 ΔE 0.041
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.051
- Fresh Green #69D84F ΔE 0.060
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.062
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.063
- Turquoise Green #04F489 ΔE 0.064
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.064
Use #70E089 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.