#70AB9E
Closest named color: Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0). oklch(69.7% 0.065 178.9), rgb(112, 171, 158).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.00:1).
About this color
#70AB9E is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 179°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0), ΔE 0.045 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.00:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0) |
| Black text | 8.00:1 |
| White text | 2.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #70AB9E |
| RGB | rgb(112, 171, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(167, 26%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.7% 0.065 178.9) |
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 #70AB9E | 2.62:1 | Fails | Lc -56.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #70AB9E | 8.00:1 | AAA | Lc 52.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #70AB9E text on white | 2.62:1 | Fails | Lc 51.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #70AB9E text on black | 8.00:1 | AAA | Lc -50.8 | 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
#E2EDEA
oklch(93.7% 0.012 178)
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Step 200
200
#CADED9
oklch(88.4% 0.022 179.1)
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Step 300
300
#A6CAC1
oklch(81% 0.04 178.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#70AB9E
oklch(69.7% 0.065 178.9)
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Step 500
500
#4A9A8A
oklch(63.1% 0.083 178.6)
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Step 600
600
#268474
oklch(55.5% 0.089 179)
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Step 700
700
#167061
oklch(49.1% 0.084 178.4)
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Step 800
800
#175B50
oklch(42.7% 0.069 179.7)
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Step 900
900
#1B4B42
oklch(37.7% 0.054 178.9)
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Step 950
950
#122C27
oklch(27.1% 0.034 179.6)
#70AB9E 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) | #A6A49D | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9C9D9F | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5EADA7 | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A0A0A0 | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #70AB9E
#70AB9E
oklch(69.7% 0.065 178.9)
- #C08D9C
#C08D9C
oklch(69.7% 0.065 359.6)
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 #70AB9E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.045
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.045
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.046
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.047
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.048
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.050
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.050
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.050
Use #70AB9E 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.