#70908B
Closest named color: Grey Teal (#5E9B8A). oklch(62.8% 0.037 184.6), rgb(112, 144, 139).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.05:1).
About this color
#70908B is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.037 and its hue 185°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Teal (#5E9B8A), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.05:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.037) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Grey Teal (#5E9B8A) |
| Black text | 6.05:1 |
| White text | 3.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #70908B |
| RGB | rgb(112, 144, 139) |
| HSL | hsl(171, 13%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.8% 0.037 184.6) |
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 #70908B | 3.47:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #70908B | 6.05:1 | AA | Lc 41.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #70908B text on white | 3.47:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #70908B text on black | 6.05:1 | AA | Lc -39.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F4F6F5
oklch(97.1% 0.002 165.1)
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Step 100
100
#E6EBEA
oklch(93.6% 0.006 183)
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Step 200
200
#D2DBDA
oklch(88.4% 0.01 189)
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Step 300
300
#B5C5C2
oklch(81% 0.018 183.4)
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Step 400
400
#8DA7A3
oklch(70.7% 0.029 185.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#70908B
oklch(62.8% 0.037 184.6)
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Step 600
600
#597B76
oklch(55.5% 0.039 184.9)
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Step 700
700
#496863
oklch(49.2% 0.037 183.7)
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Step 800
800
#3C5551
oklch(42.8% 0.031 183.9)
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Step 900
900
#334643
oklch(37.7% 0.025 184.3)
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Step 950
950
#1E2927
oklch(27% 0.016 182.8)
#70908B 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) | #8D8C8B | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #87888B | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #67918E | 0.011 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.037 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #70908B
#70908B
oklch(62.8% 0.037 184.6)
- #9D8085
#9D8085
oklch(62.9% 0.036 6.5)
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 #70908B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.037
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.038
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.040
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.041
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.041
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.041
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.042
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.043
Use #70908B 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.