#70AEA2
Closest named color: Pewter (#96A8A1). oklch(70.5% 0.067 180.7), rgb(112, 174, 162).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.26:1).
About this color
#70AEA2 is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 181°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pewter (#96A8A1), ΔE 0.046 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.26:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pewter (#96A8A1) |
| Black text | 8.26:1 |
| White text | 2.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #70AEA2 |
| RGB | rgb(112, 174, 162) |
| HSL | hsl(168, 28%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.5% 0.067 180.7) |
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 #70AEA2 | 2.54:1 | Fails | Lc -54.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #70AEA2 | 8.26:1 | AAA | Lc 54.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #70AEA2 text on white | 2.54:1 | Fails | Lc 49.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #70AEA2 text on black | 8.26:1 | AAA | Lc -52.2 | 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
#CADEDA
oklch(88.5% 0.022 182.5)
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Step 300
300
#A4CAC2
oklch(80.9% 0.042 181)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#70AEA2
oklch(70.5% 0.067 180.7)
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Step 500
500
#469A8C
oklch(63% 0.085 181)
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Step 600
600
#1E8576
oklch(55.7% 0.093 180.5)
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Step 700
700
#0B7063
oklch(49% 0.086 180.9)
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Step 800
800
#115C51
oklch(42.8% 0.072 180.3)
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Step 900
900
#184B43
oklch(37.6% 0.056 181)
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Step 950
950
#102C27
oklch(27% 0.035 180.2)
#70AEA2 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) | #A9A7A2 | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9E9FA3 | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5CB0AA | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A2A2A2 | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #70AEA2
#70AEA2
oklch(70.5% 0.067 180.7)
- #C48F9E
#C48F9E
oklch(70.6% 0.067 0.3)
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 #70AEA2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.046
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.047
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.048
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.051
- Light Sea Green #20B2AA ΔE 0.051
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.052
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.053
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.053
Use #70AEA2 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.