#70E8B7
Closest named color: Aqua Marine (#2EE8BB). oklch(84.8% 0.13 164.4), rgb(112, 232, 183).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.91:1).
About this color
#70E8B7 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.130 and its hue 164°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Aqua Marine (#2EE8BB), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.91:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.130) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Aqua Marine (#2EE8BB) |
| Black text | 13.91:1 |
| White text | 1.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #70E8B7 |
| RGB | rgb(112, 232, 183) |
| HSL | hsl(156, 72%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.8% 0.13 164.4) |
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 #70E8B7 | 1.50:1 | Fails | Lc -26.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #70E8B7 | 13.91:1 | AAA | Lc 80.2 | Fine for body text |
| #70E8B7 text on white | 1.50:1 | Fails | Lc 23.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #70E8B7 text on black | 13.91:1 | AAA | Lc -79.7 | 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 200.
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Step 50
50
#E9FBF2
oklch(97.2% 0.022 164.5)
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Step 100
100
#CDF5E1
oklch(93.6% 0.049 163.7)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#70E8B7
oklch(84.8% 0.13 164.4)
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Step 300
300
#1DE2A4
oklch(81% 0.168 164.3)
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Step 400
400
#00BD88
oklch(70.7% 0.15 164.5)
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Step 500
500
#00A274
oklch(63.1% 0.134 164.5)
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Step 600
600
#008861
oklch(55.5% 0.117 164.6)
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Step 700
700
#007351
oklch(49.2% 0.104 164.3)
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Step 800
800
#005E42
oklch(42.7% 0.09 164.7)
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Step 900
900
#004E36
oklch(37.5% 0.079 164.5)
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Step 950
950
#002F1F
oklch(27% 0.057 164.4)
#70E8B7 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) | #E4DAB4 | 0.128 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D2CDBA | 0.123 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #43E8DA | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D2D2D2 | 0.131 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #70E8B7
#70E8B7
oklch(84.8% 0.13 164.4)
- #FFB2DE
#FFB2DE
oklch(84.9% 0.105 344.3)
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 #70E8B7, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #70E8B7.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.034
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.035
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.037
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.041
- Bright Teal #01F9C6 ΔE 0.052
- Turquoise #40E0D0 ΔE 0.054
- Seafoam #80F9AD ΔE 0.056
- Seafoam Green #7AF9AB ΔE 0.056
Use #70E8B7 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.