#70AA8A
Closest named color: Tea (#65AB7C). oklch(68.9% 0.077 159.4), rgb(112, 170, 138).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.80:1).
About this color
#70AA8A is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 159°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea (#65AB7C), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.80:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea (#65AB7C) |
| Black text | 7.80:1 |
| White text | 2.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #70AA8A |
| RGB | rgb(112, 170, 138) |
| HSL | hsl(147, 25%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.9% 0.077 159.4) |
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 #70AA8A | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc -57.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #70AA8A | 7.80:1 | AAA | Lc 51.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #70AA8A text on white | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc 52.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #70AA8A text on black | 7.80:1 | AAA | Lc -49.7 | 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
#E2EDE6
oklch(93.6% 0.015 158.2)
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Step 200
200
#CBDFD3
oklch(88.5% 0.027 159.5)
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Step 300
300
#A7CBB6
oklch(81% 0.048 159.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#70AA8A
oklch(68.9% 0.077 159.4)
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Step 500
500
#4E9C74
oklch(63.2% 0.099 159.3)
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Step 600
600
#2C865C
oklch(55.5% 0.108 159.3)
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Step 700
700
#1D724C
oklch(49.2% 0.1 159.3)
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Step 800
800
#1C5D3E
oklch(42.8% 0.084 158.7)
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Step 900
900
#1E4C35
oklch(37.7% 0.065 159.2)
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Step 950
950
#132D1F
oklch(27.2% 0.042 158.4)
#70AA8A 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) | #A9A288 | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9F9B8C | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #64A9A1 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9E9E9E | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #70AA8A
#70AA8A
oklch(68.9% 0.077 159.4)
- #BC88AB
#BC88AB
oklch(68.8% 0.079 339.1)
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 #70AA8A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.025
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.030
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.031
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.032
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.040
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.043
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.044
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.044
Use #70AA8A 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.