#70AB95
Closest named color: Tea (#65AB7C). oklch(69.4% 0.07 168.8), rgb(112, 171, 149).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.94:1).
About this color
#70AB95 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 169°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea (#65AB7C), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.94:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.070) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea (#65AB7C) |
| Black text | 7.94:1 |
| White text | 2.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #70AB95 |
| RGB | rgb(112, 171, 149) |
| HSL | hsl(158, 26%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.4% 0.07 168.8) |
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 #70AB95 | 2.64:1 | Fails | Lc -56.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #70AB95 | 7.94:1 | AAA | Lc 52.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #70AB95 text on white | 2.64:1 | Fails | Lc 51.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #70AB95 text on black | 7.94:1 | AAA | Lc -50.5 | 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
#CADFD6
oklch(88.5% 0.026 168.2)
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Step 300
300
#A6CABC
oklch(80.9% 0.043 169.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#70AB95
oklch(69.4% 0.07 168.8)
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Step 500
500
#4B9B80
oklch(63.1% 0.09 168.9)
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Step 600
600
#288569
oklch(55.5% 0.097 168.8)
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Step 700
700
#187158
oklch(49.1% 0.09 169.1)
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Step 800
800
#195C48
oklch(42.7% 0.074 169)
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Step 900
900
#1C4B3C
oklch(37.5% 0.058 169.3)
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Step 950
950
#122C23
oklch(26.9% 0.037 168.7)
#70AB95 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) | #A8A394 | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9E9C96 | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #61ACA4 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9F9F9F | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #70AB95
#70AB95
oklch(69.4% 0.07 168.8)
- #BE8BA4
#BE8BA4
oklch(69.4% 0.07 348.2)
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 #70AB95, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.039
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.039
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.040
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.042
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.043
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.045
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.048
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.050
Use #70AB95 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.