#70B191
Closest named color: Tea (#65AB7C). oklch(70.7% 0.082 161.9), rgb(112, 177, 145).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.38:1).
About this color
#70B191 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.082 and its hue 162°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea (#65AB7C), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.38:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea (#65AB7C) |
| Black text | 8.38:1 |
| White text | 2.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #70B191 |
| RGB | rgb(112, 177, 145) |
| HSL | hsl(150, 29%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.7% 0.082 161.9) |
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 #70B191 | 2.50:1 | Fails | Lc -54.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #70B191 | 8.38:1 | AAA | Lc 54.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #70B191 text on white | 2.50:1 | Fails | Lc 49.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #70B191 text on black | 8.38:1 | AAA | Lc -52.9 | 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
#E2EDE7
oklch(93.6% 0.014 162.5)
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Step 200
200
#C9DFD3
oklch(88.4% 0.029 162)
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Step 300
300
#A4CBB7
oklch(80.8% 0.05 162.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#70B191
oklch(70.7% 0.082 161.9)
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Step 500
500
#449D76
oklch(63.1% 0.105 162.2)
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Step 600
600
#1B875E
oklch(55.5% 0.114 161.9)
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Step 700
700
#06734E
oklch(49.2% 0.106 162)
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Step 800
800
#0F5D40
oklch(42.6% 0.087 162.3)
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Step 900
900
#184D36
oklch(37.8% 0.069 161.4)
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Step 950
950
#102D20
oklch(27% 0.043 162.1)
#70B191 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) | #AFA88F | 0.080 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A4A193 | 0.076 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #61B1A8 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A4A4A4 | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #70B191
#70B191
oklch(70.7% 0.082 161.9)
- #C58DAF
#C58DAF
oklch(70.8% 0.081 342.3)
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 #70B191, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.034
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.036
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.039
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.039
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.040
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.042
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.042
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.047
Use #70B191 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.