#70A88E
Closest named color: Greeny Grey (#7EA07A). oklch(68.5% 0.071 163.8), rgb(112, 168, 142).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.68:1).
About this color
#70A88E is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 164°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greeny Grey (#7EA07A), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.68:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Greeny Grey (#7EA07A) |
| Black text | 7.68:1 |
| White text | 2.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #70A88E |
| RGB | rgb(112, 168, 142) |
| HSL | hsl(152, 24%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.5% 0.071 163.8) |
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 #70A88E | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc -58.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #70A88E | 7.68:1 | AAA | Lc 51.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #70A88E text on white | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc 52.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #70A88E text on black | 7.68:1 | AAA | Lc -49.0 | 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
#F2F7F4
oklch(97.2% 0.007 160.1)
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Step 100
100
#E3EDE7
oklch(93.7% 0.013 159.9)
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Step 200
200
#CBDFD5
oklch(88.6% 0.025 164.4)
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Step 300
300
#A7CAB9
oklch(80.9% 0.044 164.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#70A88E
oklch(68.5% 0.071 163.8)
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Step 500
500
#509B7B
oklch(63.2% 0.09 164)
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Step 600
600
#2F8563
oklch(55.5% 0.098 163.6)
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Step 700
700
#207152
oklch(49.2% 0.092 163.4)
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Step 800
800
#1E5C44
oklch(42.8% 0.075 164.1)
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Step 900
900
#1F4B39
oklch(37.6% 0.058 164.3)
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Step 950
950
#132C21
oklch(26.9% 0.038 163.5)
#70A88E 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) | #A6A08D | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9D9A90 | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #63A8A0 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #70A88E
#70A88E
oklch(68.5% 0.071 163.8)
- #BA89A5
#BA89A5
oklch(68.6% 0.07 343.9)
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 #70A88E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.030
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.032
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.033
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.037
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.038
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.044
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.044
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.049
Use #70A88E 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.