#70B696
Closest named color: Muted Teal (#90B494). oklch(72.1% 0.086 163.6), rgb(112, 182, 150).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.82:1).
About this color
#70B696 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 164°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Teal (#90B494), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.82:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Teal (#90B494) |
| Black text | 8.82:1 |
| White text | 2.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #70B696 |
| RGB | rgb(112, 182, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(153, 32%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.1% 0.086 163.6) |
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 #70B696 | 2.38:1 | Fails | Lc -51.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #70B696 | 8.82:1 | AAA | Lc 57.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #70B696 text on white | 2.38:1 | Fails | Lc 46.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #70B696 text on black | 8.82:1 | AAA | Lc -55.2 | 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
#F1F7F4
oklch(97.1% 0.007 164.9)
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Step 100
100
#E1EDE7
oklch(93.5% 0.015 164.7)
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Step 200
200
#C8E0D4
oklch(88.6% 0.03 164.2)
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Step 300
300
#A2CCB7
oklch(80.9% 0.053 163.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#70B696
oklch(72.1% 0.086 163.6)
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Step 500
500
#3D9E77
oklch(63.1% 0.109 163.5)
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Step 600
600
#028860
oklch(55.5% 0.118 163.9)
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Step 700
700
#007350
oklch(49.2% 0.105 163.6)
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Step 800
800
#005E41
oklch(42.7% 0.091 163.9)
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Step 900
900
#124D37
oklch(37.6% 0.071 163.8)
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Step 950
950
#0D2D20
oklch(26.9% 0.045 163.7)
#70B696 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) | #B4AD94 | 0.084 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A8A598 | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5EB6AD | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A8A8A8 | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #70B696
#70B696
oklch(72.1% 0.086 163.6)
- #CB8FB2
#CB8FB2
oklch(71.9% 0.086 343.6)
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 #70B696, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.035
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.041
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.042
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.043
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.044
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.045
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.046
Use #70B696 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.