#70AB99
Closest named color: Grey Green (#86A17D). oklch(69.5% 0.067 173.1), rgb(112, 171, 153).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.97:1).
About this color
#70AB99 is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 173°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Green (#86A17D), ΔE 0.043 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.97:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Grey Green (#86A17D) |
| Black text | 7.97:1 |
| White text | 2.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #70AB99 |
| RGB | rgb(112, 171, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(162, 26%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.5% 0.067 173.1) |
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 #70AB99 | 2.63:1 | Fails | Lc -56.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #70AB99 | 7.97:1 | AAA | Lc 52.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #70AB99 text on white | 2.63:1 | Fails | Lc 51.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #70AB99 text on black | 7.97:1 | AAA | Lc -50.7 | 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
#F2F7F5
oklch(97.2% 0.006 170.4)
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Step 100
100
#E2EDE9
oklch(93.7% 0.013 172.4)
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Step 200
200
#CADED8
oklch(88.4% 0.023 175.9)
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Step 300
300
#A6CABE
oklch(80.9% 0.042 173)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#70AB99
oklch(69.5% 0.067 173.1)
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Step 500
500
#4B9A85
oklch(63% 0.085 173.8)
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Step 600
600
#27856E
oklch(55.6% 0.094 172.9)
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Step 700
700
#17705C
oklch(49% 0.086 173.4)
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Step 800
800
#185C4B
oklch(42.8% 0.073 172.5)
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Step 900
900
#1C4B3F
oklch(37.6% 0.055 173.8)
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Step 950
950
#122C25
oklch(27% 0.035 173.9)
#70AB99 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) | #A7A498 | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9D9C9A | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5FACA6 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9F9F9F | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #70AB99
#70AB99
oklch(69.5% 0.067 173.1)
- #BF8CA0
#BF8CA0
oklch(69.5% 0.067 353.7)
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 #70AB99, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.043
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.044
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.044
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.044
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.045
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.048
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.048
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.049
Use #70AB99 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.