#70E6A1
Closest named color: Aqua Marine (#2EE8BB). oklch(83.8% 0.146 155.7), rgb(112, 230, 161).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.52:1).
About this color
#70E6A1 is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.146 and its hue 156°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Aqua Marine (#2EE8BB), ΔE 0.042 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.52:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.146) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Aqua Marine (#2EE8BB) |
| Black text | 13.52:1 |
| White text | 1.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #70E6A1 |
| RGB | rgb(112, 230, 161) |
| HSL | hsl(145, 70%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.8% 0.146 155.7) |
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 #70E6A1 | 1.55:1 | Fails | Lc -28.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #70E6A1 | 13.52:1 | AAA | Lc 78.6 | Fine for body text |
| #70E6A1 text on white | 1.55:1 | Fails | Lc 25.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #70E6A1 text on black | 13.52:1 | AAA | Lc -77.9 | Fine for body text |
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
#D4F3DE
oklch(93.6% 0.043 155.9)
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Step 200
200
#AEEAC3
oklch(88.6% 0.081 155.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#70E6A1
oklch(83.8% 0.146 155.7)
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Step 400
400
#00BF70
oklch(70.7% 0.173 155.6)
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Step 500
500
#00A460
oklch(63.2% 0.154 155.8)
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Step 600
600
#008A50
oklch(55.7% 0.136 155.8)
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Step 700
700
#007442
oklch(49.1% 0.12 155.6)
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Step 800
800
#005F35
oklch(42.7% 0.104 155.6)
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Step 900
900
#004F2C
oklch(37.6% 0.091 156.1)
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Step 950
950
#002F18
oklch(26.8% 0.065 156.1)
#70E6A1 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) | #E5D79D | 0.131 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D4CBA5 | 0.128 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4FE4D4 | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CFCFCF | 0.147 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #70E6A1
#70E6A1
oklch(83.8% 0.146 155.7)
- #FFA9EB
#FFA9EB
oklch(83.9% 0.13 335.5)
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 #70E6A1, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #70E6A1.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.042
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.043
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.044
- Aqua Green #12E193 ΔE 0.051
- Seafoam Green #7AF9AB ΔE 0.053
- Seafoam #80F9AD ΔE 0.054
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.057
- Weird Green #3AE57F ΔE 0.058
Use #70E6A1 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.