#70938D
Closest named color: Grey Teal (#5E9B8A). oklch(63.5% 0.04 183.4), rgb(112, 147, 141).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.24:1).
About this color
#70938D is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.040 and its hue 183°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Teal (#5E9B8A), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.24:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.040) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Grey Teal (#5E9B8A) |
| Black text | 6.24:1 |
| White text | 3.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #70938D |
| RGB | rgb(112, 147, 141) |
| HSL | hsl(170, 14%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.5% 0.04 183.4) |
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 #70938D | 3.36:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #70938D | 6.24:1 | AA | Lc 43.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #70938D text on white | 3.36:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #70938D text on black | 6.24:1 | AA | Lc -40.6 | 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
#D2DCDA
oklch(88.6% 0.011 182.8)
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Step 300
300
#B4C5C2
oklch(81% 0.019 184.1)
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Step 400
400
#8CA7A2
oklch(70.6% 0.031 183)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#70938D
oklch(63.5% 0.04 183.4)
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Step 600
600
#567C76
oklch(55.6% 0.044 183.8)
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Step 700
700
#466863
oklch(49% 0.04 184.5)
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Step 800
800
#3A5551
oklch(42.7% 0.033 184.6)
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Step 900
900
#324643
oklch(37.6% 0.026 184.7)
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Step 950
950
#1E2927
oklch(27% 0.016 182.8)
#70938D 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) | #908F8D | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #898A8E | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #669491 | 0.012 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.040 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #70938D
#70938D
oklch(63.5% 0.04 183.4)
- #A18188
#A18188
oklch(63.6% 0.04 3.6)
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 #70938D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.031
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.034
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.036
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.043
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.043
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.043
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.044
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.047
Use #70938D 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.