#70E096
Closest named color: Aqua Green (#12E193). oklch(82.2% 0.147 152.9), rgb(112, 224, 150).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.79:1).
About this color
#70E096 is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.147 and its hue 153°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Aqua Green (#12E193), ΔE 0.043 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.79:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.147) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Aqua Green (#12E193) |
| Black text | 12.79:1 |
| White text | 1.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #70E096 |
| RGB | rgb(112, 224, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(140, 64%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.2% 0.147 152.9) |
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 #70E096 | 1.64:1 | Fails | Lc -31.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #70E096 | 12.79:1 | AAA | Lc 75.6 | Fine for body text |
| #70E096 text on white | 1.64:1 | Fails | Lc 28.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #70E096 text on black | 12.79:1 | AAA | Lc -74.7 | 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
#ECFAEF
oklch(97.2% 0.021 152.2)
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Step 100
100
#D5F3DD
oklch(93.6% 0.043 153.7)
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Step 200
200
#B0E9C0
oklch(88.4% 0.081 153.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#70E096
oklch(82.2% 0.147 152.9)
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Step 400
400
#00C066
oklch(70.8% 0.183 152.8)
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Step 500
500
#00A457
oklch(63% 0.162 153)
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Step 600
600
#008A48
oklch(55.5% 0.143 153)
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Step 700
700
#00743C
oklch(49% 0.126 153.1)
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Step 800
800
#005F30
oklch(42.6% 0.109 153.1)
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Step 900
900
#005027
oklch(37.8% 0.098 152.9)
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Step 950
950
#003015
oklch(27.1% 0.07 152.9)
#70E096 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) | #E0D191 | 0.128 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D0C59B | 0.127 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #55DDCD | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CACACA | 0.148 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #70E096
#70E096
oklch(82.2% 0.147 152.9)
- #FD9FEE
#FD9FEE
oklch(82.2% 0.148 332.8)
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 #70E096, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #70E096.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Aqua Green #12E193 ΔE 0.043
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.050
- Weird Green #3AE57F ΔE 0.050
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.052
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.052
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.059
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.067
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.068
Use #70E096 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.