#70949C
Closest named color: Blue Grey (#758DA3). oklch(64.2% 0.042 212.8), rgb(112, 148, 156).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.40:1).
About this color
#70949C is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.042 and its hue 213°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blue Grey (#758DA3), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.40:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.042) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blue Grey (#758DA3) |
| Black text | 6.40:1 |
| White text | 3.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #70949C |
| RGB | rgb(112, 148, 156) |
| HSL | hsl(191, 18%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.2% 0.042 212.8) |
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 #70949C | 3.27:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #70949C | 6.40:1 | AA | Lc 44.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #70949C text on white | 3.27:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #70949C text on black | 6.40:1 | AA | Lc -41.6 | 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
#F3F6F6
oklch(97.1% 0.003 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E6EBEC
oklch(93.7% 0.006 211)
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Step 200
200
#D1DBDD
oklch(88.4% 0.011 211)
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Step 300
300
#B3C4C8
oklch(80.9% 0.019 213.4)
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Step 400
400
#8AA6AD
oklch(70.6% 0.033 214.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#70949C
oklch(64.2% 0.042 212.8)
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Step 600
600
#547B83
oklch(55.7% 0.045 211.8)
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Step 700
700
#44676F
oklch(49% 0.042 213.6)
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Step 800
800
#38545A
oklch(42.6% 0.035 212.5)
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Step 900
900
#31464A
oklch(37.8% 0.027 210.6)
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Step 950
950
#1D292B
oklch(27.1% 0.017 208.8)
#70949C 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) | #8D919D | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #868C9C | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #629896 | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.042 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #70949C
#70949C
oklch(64.2% 0.042 212.8)
- #A5847D
#A5847D
oklch(64.2% 0.042 32.1)
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 #70949C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.026
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.031
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.034
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.034
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.041
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.044
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.045
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.047
Use #70949C 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.