#70AE95
Closest named color: Tea (#65AB7C). oklch(70.1% 0.074 166.9), rgb(112, 174, 149).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.17:1).
About this color
#70AE95 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 167°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea (#65AB7C), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.17:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea (#65AB7C) |
| Black text | 8.17:1 |
| White text | 2.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #70AE95 |
| RGB | rgb(112, 174, 149) |
| HSL | hsl(156, 28%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.1% 0.074 166.9) |
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 #70AE95 | 2.56:1 | Fails | Lc -55.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #70AE95 | 8.17:1 | AAA | Lc 53.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #70AE95 text on white | 2.56:1 | Fails | Lc 50.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #70AE95 text on black | 8.17:1 | AAA | Lc -51.8 | 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
#F2F7F4
oklch(97.2% 0.007 160.1)
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Step 100
100
#E2EDE8
oklch(93.6% 0.013 167.2)
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Step 200
200
#CADFD5
oklch(88.5% 0.026 165.6)
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Step 300
300
#A5CBBA
oklch(81% 0.047 166.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#70AE95
oklch(70.1% 0.074 166.9)
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Step 500
500
#489C7D
oklch(63.2% 0.095 166.6)
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Step 600
600
#218666
oklch(55.5% 0.103 166.9)
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Step 700
700
#107255
oklch(49.2% 0.096 166.8)
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Step 800
800
#145D46
oklch(42.8% 0.08 167)
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Step 900
900
#1A4C3A
oklch(37.7% 0.062 166.2)
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Step 950
950
#112D22
oklch(27.1% 0.04 165.5)
#70AE95 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) | #ABA694 | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A19E97 | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #60AEA7 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A2A2A2 | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #70AE95
#70AE95
oklch(70.1% 0.074 166.9)
- #C28CA8
#C28CA8
oklch(70.1% 0.075 346.8)
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 #70AE95, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.038
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.039
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.042
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.043
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.044
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.044
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.049
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.050
Use #70AE95 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.