#70AA93
Closest named color: Grey Green (#86A17D). oklch(69.1% 0.07 167.5), rgb(112, 170, 147).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.86:1).
About this color
#70AA93 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 167°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Green (#86A17D), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.86:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.070) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Green (#86A17D) |
| Black text | 7.86:1 |
| White text | 2.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #70AA93 |
| RGB | rgb(112, 170, 147) |
| HSL | hsl(156, 25%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.1% 0.07 167.5) |
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 #70AA93 | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc -57.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #70AA93 | 7.86:1 | AAA | Lc 52.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #70AA93 text on white | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc 51.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #70AA93 text on black | 7.86:1 | AAA | Lc -50.0 | 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
#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
#CBDFD6
oklch(88.6% 0.025 167)
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Step 300
300
#A6CABB
oklch(80.8% 0.044 168)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#70AA93
oklch(69.1% 0.07 167.5)
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Step 500
500
#4D9B7F
oklch(63.2% 0.089 167.7)
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Step 600
600
#2A8568
oklch(55.5% 0.097 167.9)
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Step 700
700
#1B7156
oklch(49.2% 0.091 167.2)
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Step 800
800
#1A5C47
oklch(42.7% 0.075 167.8)
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Step 900
900
#1D4B3B
oklch(37.6% 0.058 167.6)
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Step 950
950
#122C23
oklch(26.9% 0.037 168.7)
#70AA93 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) | #A7A292 | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9D9B94 | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #61AAA3 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9E9E9E | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #70AA93
#70AA93
oklch(69.1% 0.07 167.5)
- #BD8AA4
#BD8AA4
oklch(69.1% 0.071 347.1)
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 #70AA93, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.037
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.037
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.037
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.041
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.042
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.043
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.049
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.049
Use #70AA93 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.