#70E8A6
Closest named color: Aqua Marine (#2EE8BB). oklch(84.4% 0.144 157.2), rgb(112, 232, 166).
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Black text reads best on this color (13.78:1).
About this color
#70E8A6 is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.144 and its hue 157°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Aqua Marine (#2EE8BB), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.78:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.144) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Aqua Marine (#2EE8BB) |
| Black text | 13.78:1 |
| White text | 1.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #70E8A6 |
| RGB | rgb(112, 232, 166) |
| HSL | hsl(147, 72%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.4% 0.144 157.2) |
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 #70E8A6 | 1.52:1 | Fails | Lc -27.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #70E8A6 | 13.78:1 | AAA | Lc 79.7 | Fine for body text |
| #70E8A6 text on white | 1.52:1 | Fails | Lc 24.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #70E8A6 text on black | 13.78:1 | AAA | Lc -79.1 | 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
#D4F3DF
oklch(93.6% 0.042 157.2)
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Step 200
200
#ADEAC4
oklch(88.5% 0.081 157)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#70E8A6
oklch(84.4% 0.144 157.2)
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Step 400
400
#00BF75
oklch(70.8% 0.168 157.1)
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Step 500
500
#00A364
oklch(63% 0.149 157.4)
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Step 600
600
#008953
oklch(55.5% 0.131 157.3)
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Step 700
700
#007445
oklch(49.2% 0.117 157)
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Step 800
800
#005F38
oklch(42.7% 0.101 157.3)
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Step 900
900
#004F2E
oklch(37.6% 0.089 157.5)
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Step 950
950
#002F19
oklch(26.9% 0.064 157.1)
#70E8A6 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) | #E7D9A2 | 0.133 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D5CCAA | 0.129 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4DE6D6 | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D1D1D1 | 0.145 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #70E8A6
#70E8A6
oklch(84.4% 0.144 157.2)
- #FFADE9
#FFADE9
oklch(84.5% 0.122 336.9)
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 #70E8A6, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #70E8A6.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.040
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.040
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.043
- Seafoam Green #7AF9AB ΔE 0.048
- Seafoam #80F9AD ΔE 0.049
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.052
- Light Blue Green #7EFBB3 ΔE 0.054
- Bright Teal #01F9C6 ΔE 0.055
Use #70E8A6 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.