#70E09B
Closest named color: Aqua Marine (#2EE8BB). oklch(82.3% 0.143 154.6), rgb(112, 224, 155).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.82:1).
About this color
#70E09B is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.143 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 0.046 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.82:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Aqua Marine (#2EE8BB) |
| Black text | 12.82:1 |
| White text | 1.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #70E09B |
| RGB | rgb(112, 224, 155) |
| HSL | hsl(143, 64%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.3% 0.143 154.6) |
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 #70E09B | 1.63:1 | Fails | Lc -31.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #70E09B | 12.82:1 | AAA | Lc 75.7 | Fine for body text |
| #70E09B text on white | 1.63:1 | Fails | Lc 28.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #70E09B text on black | 12.82:1 | AAA | Lc -74.8 | 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
#ECFAF0
oklch(97.2% 0.02 154.9)
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Step 100
100
#D5F3DE
oklch(93.7% 0.042 155)
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Step 200
200
#B0E9C2
oklch(88.4% 0.079 154.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#70E09B
oklch(82.3% 0.143 154.6)
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Step 400
400
#00BF6D
oklch(70.7% 0.176 154.8)
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Step 500
500
#00A45C
oklch(63.1% 0.158 154.5)
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Step 600
600
#008A4D
oklch(55.6% 0.138 154.7)
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Step 700
700
#007440
oklch(49.1% 0.122 154.8)
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Step 800
800
#005F33
oklch(42.6% 0.106 154.6)
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Step 900
900
#004F2A
oklch(37.6% 0.093 154.9)
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Step 950
950
#003017
oklch(27.1% 0.068 154.6)
#70E09B 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) | #E0D197 | 0.128 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CFC69F | 0.123 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #54DECE | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CACACA | 0.144 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #70E09B
#70E09B
oklch(82.3% 0.143 154.6)
- #FDA0EA
#FDA0EA
oklch(82.2% 0.143 334.6)
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 #70E09B, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #70E09B.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.046
- Aqua Green #12E193 ΔE 0.046
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.049
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.054
- Weird Green #3AE57F ΔE 0.055
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.058
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.061
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.065
Use #70E09B 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.