#70B296
Closest named color: Muted Teal (#90B494). oklch(71.1% 0.08 165.5), rgb(112, 178, 150).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.49:1).
About this color
#70B296 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.080 and its hue 166°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Teal (#90B494), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.49:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Teal (#90B494) |
| Black text | 8.49:1 |
| White text | 2.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #70B296 |
| RGB | rgb(112, 178, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(155, 30%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.1% 0.08 165.5) |
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 #70B296 | 2.47:1 | Fails | Lc -53.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #70B296 | 8.49:1 | AAA | Lc 55.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #70B296 text on white | 2.47:1 | Fails | Lc 48.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #70B296 text on black | 8.49:1 | AAA | Lc -53.5 | 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
#E1EDE7
oklch(93.5% 0.015 164.7)
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Step 200
200
#C9DFD5
oklch(88.4% 0.027 166.7)
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Step 300
300
#A3CBB9
oklch(80.8% 0.049 166)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#70B296
oklch(71.1% 0.08 165.5)
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Step 500
500
#429D7B
oklch(63.1% 0.102 165.8)
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Step 600
600
#168764
oklch(55.5% 0.11 165.9)
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Step 700
700
#007353
oklch(49.2% 0.103 165.6)
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Step 800
800
#0B5D44
oklch(42.6% 0.084 166.1)
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Step 900
900
#164D39
oklch(37.8% 0.067 165.2)
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Step 950
950
#0F2D21
oklch(27% 0.043 164.6)
#70B296 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) | #AFA995 | 0.079 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A4A298 | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5FB2AA | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A5A5A5 | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #70B296
#70B296
oklch(71.1% 0.08 165.5)
- #C78EAD
#C78EAD
oklch(71.2% 0.08 345.5)
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 #70B296, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.037
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.038
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.040
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.046
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.046
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.046
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.049
Use #70B296 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.