#70A09F
Closest named color: Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0). oklch(67.1% 0.051 194.4), rgb(112, 160, 159).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.21:1).
About this color
#70A09F is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 194°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.21:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0) |
| Black text | 7.21:1 |
| White text | 2.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #70A09F |
| RGB | rgb(112, 160, 159) |
| HSL | hsl(179, 20%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.1% 0.051 194.4) |
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 #70A09F | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc -60.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #70A09F | 7.21:1 | AAA | Lc 48.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #70A09F text on white | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc 55.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #70A09F text on black | 7.21:1 | AAA | Lc -46.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F2F6F6
oklch(97% 0.004 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E3ECEC
oklch(93.6% 0.01 197)
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Step 200
200
#CCDDDC
oklch(88.4% 0.018 192.6)
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Step 300
300
#AAC8C7
oklch(81% 0.032 194.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#70A09F
oklch(67.1% 0.051 194.4)
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Step 500
500
#579695
oklch(63.1% 0.065 194.3)
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Step 600
600
#398080
oklch(55.5% 0.071 195.3)
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Step 700
700
#2A6D6C
oklch(49.2% 0.067 193.8)
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Step 800
800
#255858
oklch(42.6% 0.054 195.3)
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Step 900
900
#234948
oklch(37.7% 0.043 193.2)
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Step 950
950
#162B2A
oklch(27.1% 0.027 191.8)
#70A09F 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) | #9A9B9F | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #91949F | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5FA3A0 | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #70A09F
#70A09F
oklch(67.1% 0.051 194.4)
- #B3898C
#B3898C
oklch(67.1% 0.052 13.8)
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 #70A09F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.020
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.032
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.035
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.039
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.040
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.042
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.050
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.050
Use #70A09F 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.