#70E8BD
Closest named color: Light Teal (#90E4C1). oklch(85% 0.126 167.4), rgb(112, 232, 189).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.96:1).
About this color
#70E8BD is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.126 and its hue 167°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Teal (#90E4C1), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.96:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.126) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Teal (#90E4C1) |
| Black text | 13.96:1 |
| White text | 1.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #70E8BD |
| RGB | rgb(112, 232, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(159, 72%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85% 0.126 167.4) |
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 #70E8BD | 1.50:1 | Fails | Lc -26.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #70E8BD | 13.96:1 | AAA | Lc 80.4 | Fine for body text |
| #70E8BD text on white | 1.50:1 | Fails | Lc 23.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #70E8BD text on black | 13.96:1 | AAA | Lc -79.9 | 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 200.
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Step 50
50
#E9FAF2
oklch(97% 0.021 166.1)
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Step 100
100
#CDF4E4
oklch(93.5% 0.046 168.6)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#70E8BD
oklch(85% 0.126 167.4)
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Step 300
300
#1AE1AB
oklch(80.9% 0.162 167.3)
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Step 400
400
#00BC8E
oklch(70.6% 0.144 167.5)
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Step 500
500
#00A279
oklch(63.2% 0.13 167)
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Step 600
600
#008866
oklch(55.6% 0.113 167.6)
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Step 700
700
#007255
oklch(49% 0.1 167.6)
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Step 800
800
#005E45
oklch(42.8% 0.088 167.1)
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Step 900
900
#004E39
oklch(37.6% 0.077 167.4)
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Step 950
950
#002F21
oklch(27.1% 0.055 167.3)
#70E8BD 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) | #E3DABB | 0.127 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D1CDC0 | 0.122 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #40E9DC | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D3D3D3 | 0.127 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #70E8BD
#70E8BD
oklch(85% 0.126 167.4)
- #FFB3DA
#FFB3DA
oklch(85% 0.101 347.3)
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 #70E8BD, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #70E8BD.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.030
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.035
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.038
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.040
- Turquoise #40E0D0 ΔE 0.048
- Bright Teal #01F9C6 ΔE 0.053
- Light Aquamarine #7BFDC7 ΔE 0.058
- Seafoam #80F9AD ΔE 0.060
Use #70E8BD 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.