#70A18E
Closest named color: Dull Teal (#5F9E8F). oklch(66.8% 0.06 168.4), rgb(112, 161, 142).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.17:1).
About this color
#70A18E is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 168°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dull Teal (#5F9E8F), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.17:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dull Teal (#5F9E8F) |
| Black text | 7.17:1 |
| White text | 2.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #70A18E |
| RGB | rgb(112, 161, 142) |
| HSL | hsl(157, 21%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.8% 0.06 168.4) |
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 #70A18E | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc -61.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #70A18E | 7.17:1 | AAA | Lc 48.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #70A18E text on white | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc 55.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #70A18E text on black | 7.17:1 | AAA | Lc -46.2 | 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
#F3F6F5
oklch(97.1% 0.003 174.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5ECE9
oklch(93.7% 0.008 168.7)
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Step 200
200
#CFDDD7
oklch(88.5% 0.017 168.4)
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Step 300
300
#AFC7BD
oklch(80.9% 0.03 168.6)
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Step 400
400
#85AA9B
oklch(70.6% 0.046 168.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#70A18E
oklch(66.8% 0.06 168.4)
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Step 600
600
#4B806C
oklch(55.7% 0.065 167.9)
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Step 700
700
#3C6C5A
oklch(49.1% 0.061 167.7)
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Step 800
800
#32584A
oklch(42.7% 0.05 168.4)
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Step 900
900
#2C483E
oklch(37.6% 0.038 169.7)
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Step 950
950
#1A2A24
oklch(26.9% 0.024 169.1)
#70A18E 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) | #9F9B8D | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #96948F | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #64A29B | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #70A18E
#70A18E
oklch(66.8% 0.06 168.4)
- #B1869B
#B1869B
oklch(66.8% 0.06 348)
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 #70A18E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.021
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.028
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.030
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.033
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.034
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.047
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.050
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.051
Use #70A18E 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.