#70A993
Closest named color: Grey Green (#86A17D). oklch(68.9% 0.068 168.1), rgb(112, 169, 147).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.78:1).
About this color
#70A993 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 168°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Green (#86A17D), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.78:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Green (#86A17D) |
| Black text | 7.78:1 |
| White text | 2.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #70A993 |
| RGB | rgb(112, 169, 147) |
| HSL | hsl(157, 25%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.9% 0.068 168.1) |
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 #70A993 | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc -57.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #70A993 | 7.78:1 | AAA | Lc 51.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #70A993 text on white | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc 52.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #70A993 text on black | 7.78:1 | AAA | Lc -49.6 | 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
#F2F7F5
oklch(97.2% 0.006 170.4)
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Step 100
100
#E2EDE8
oklch(93.6% 0.013 167.2)
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Step 200
200
#CBDED6
oklch(88.4% 0.023 168.7)
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Step 300
300
#A7CABB
oklch(80.9% 0.043 167.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#70A993
oklch(68.9% 0.068 168.1)
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Step 500
500
#4E9B7F
oklch(63.2% 0.088 167.5)
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Step 600
600
#2C8569
oklch(55.6% 0.095 168.4)
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Step 700
700
#1D7057
oklch(49% 0.088 168.4)
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Step 800
800
#1C5C47
oklch(42.8% 0.074 167.5)
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Step 900
900
#1E4B3C
oklch(37.6% 0.056 168.7)
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Step 950
950
#132C23
oklch(27% 0.036 168.1)
#70A993 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) | #A6A292 | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9C9B94 | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #61AAA2 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9D9D9D | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #70A993
#70A993
oklch(68.9% 0.068 168.1)
- #BC8AA2
#BC8AA2
oklch(68.9% 0.069 348.7)
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 #70A993, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.036
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.036
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.038
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.038
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.044
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.044
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.047
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.047
Use #70A993 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.