#70ECB4
Closest named color: Light Turquoise (#7EF4CC). oklch(85.7% 0.138 161.9), rgb(112, 236, 180).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.34:1).
About this color
#70ECB4 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.138 and its hue 162°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Turquoise (#7EF4CC), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.34:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.138) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Turquoise (#7EF4CC) |
| Black text | 14.34:1 |
| White text | 1.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #70ECB4 |
| RGB | rgb(112, 236, 180) |
| HSL | hsl(153, 77%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.7% 0.138 161.9) |
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 #70ECB4 | 1.46:1 | Fails | Lc -24.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #70ECB4 | 14.34:1 | AAA | Lc 82.0 | Fine for body text |
| #70ECB4 text on white | 1.46:1 | Fails | Lc 21.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #70ECB4 text on black | 14.34:1 | AAA | Lc -81.6 | 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
#E8FBF1
oklch(97.1% 0.024 163.2)
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Step 100
100
#CDF5DF
oklch(93.6% 0.051 161.2)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#70ECB4
oklch(85.7% 0.138 161.9)
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Step 300
300
#05E39C
oklch(80.9% 0.178 161.7)
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Step 400
400
#00BE82
oklch(70.8% 0.156 161.8)
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Step 500
500
#00A36F
oklch(63.2% 0.139 161.8)
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Step 600
600
#00895D
oklch(55.7% 0.122 162)
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Step 700
700
#00734D
oklch(49.1% 0.108 161.8)
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Step 800
800
#005E3F
oklch(42.6% 0.093 162.3)
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Step 900
900
#004F34
oklch(37.8% 0.083 162.1)
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Step 950
950
#002F1D
oklch(27% 0.059 161.7)
#70ECB4 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) | #E9DDB1 | 0.133 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D7D0B7 | 0.129 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #44ECDD | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D5D5D5 | 0.139 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #70ECB4
#70ECB4
oklch(85.7% 0.138 161.9)
- #FFB6E3
#FFB6E3
oklch(85.8% 0.101 341.9)
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 #70ECB4, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #70ECB4.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.038
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.038
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.038
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.043
- Seafoam Green #7AF9AB ΔE 0.043
- Seafoam #80F9AD ΔE 0.043
- Bright Teal #01F9C6 ΔE 0.045
- Light Blue Green #7EFBB3 ΔE 0.045
Use #70ECB4 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.