#70BABB
Closest named color: Muted Teal (#90B494). oklch(74.1% 0.074 196.8), rgb(112, 186, 187).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.43:1).
About this color
#70BABB is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 197°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Teal (#90B494), ΔE 0.057 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.43:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Muted Teal (#90B494) |
| Black text | 9.43:1 |
| White text | 2.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #70BABB |
| RGB | rgb(112, 186, 187) |
| HSL | hsl(181, 36%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.1% 0.074 196.8) |
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 #70BABB | 2.22:1 | Fails | Lc -48.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #70BABB | 9.43:1 | AAA | Lc 60.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #70BABB text on white | 2.22:1 | Fails | Lc 43.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #70BABB text on black | 9.43:1 | AAA | Lc -58.4 | 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
#F1F7F7
oklch(97.2% 0.006 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E0EDED
oklch(93.6% 0.014 196.9)
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Step 200
200
#C7DFDF
oklch(88.6% 0.026 196.7)
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Step 300
300
#9ECACB
oklch(80.8% 0.046 198)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#70BABB
oklch(74.1% 0.074 196.8)
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Step 500
500
#2F9B9D
oklch(63.1% 0.095 196.8)
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Step 600
600
#008486
oklch(55.6% 0.095 196.7)
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Step 700
700
#006F71
oklch(49.1% 0.084 197)
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Step 800
800
#005B5C
oklch(42.7% 0.073 196.1)
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Step 900
900
#074B4D
oklch(37.6% 0.061 198.1)
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Step 950
950
#092C2D
oklch(26.9% 0.039 197.8)
#70BABB 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) | #B1B4BB | 0.077 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A4A9BC | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4EBEBA | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AEAEAE | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #70BABB
#70BABB
oklch(74.1% 0.074 196.8)
- #D6999B
#D6999B
oklch(74.2% 0.073 16.8)
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 #70BABB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.057
- Topaz #13BBAF ΔE 0.058
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.058
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.060
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.062
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.063
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.063
- Dark Turquoise #00CED1 ΔE 0.065
Use #70BABB 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.