#70A183
Closest named color: Greeny Grey (#7EA07A). oklch(66.5% 0.069 157.1), rgb(112, 161, 131).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.11:1).
About this color
#70A183 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 157°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greeny Grey (#7EA07A), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.11:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Greeny Grey (#7EA07A) |
| Black text | 7.11:1 |
| White text | 2.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #70A183 |
| RGB | rgb(112, 161, 131) |
| HSL | hsl(143, 21%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.5% 0.069 157.1) |
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 #70A183 | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc -61.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #70A183 | 7.11:1 | AAA | Lc 48.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #70A183 text on white | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc 56.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #70A183 text on black | 7.11:1 | AAA | Lc -45.8 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F3F6F4
oklch(97% 0.004 157.2)
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Step 100
100
#E5ECE7
oklch(93.6% 0.01 155.1)
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Step 200
200
#D0DDD4
oklch(88.5% 0.019 155.8)
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Step 300
300
#B0C8B8
oklch(81% 0.034 156.4)
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Step 400
400
#85AB93
oklch(70.6% 0.054 157)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#70A183
oklch(66.5% 0.069 157.1)
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Step 600
600
#4C8162
oklch(55.7% 0.075 157.2)
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Step 700
700
#3D6D51
oklch(49.2% 0.07 157)
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Step 800
800
#325942
oklch(42.8% 0.059 156.9)
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Step 900
900
#2D4938
oklch(37.7% 0.045 156.8)
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Step 950
950
#1B2B21
oklch(27.1% 0.028 156.5)
#70A183 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) | #A09A81 | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #989485 | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #67A098 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #70A183
#70A183
oklch(66.5% 0.069 157.1)
- #B084A3
#B084A3
oklch(66.6% 0.068 337.5)
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 #70A183, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.018
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.027
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.027
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.031
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.035
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.038
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.043
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.048
Use #70A183 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.