#70BB9F
Closest named color: Muted Teal (#90B494). oklch(73.5% 0.086 168.1), rgb(112, 187, 159).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.29:1).
About this color
#70BB9F is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 168°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Teal (#90B494), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.29:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Teal (#90B494) |
| Black text | 9.29:1 |
| White text | 2.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #70BB9F |
| RGB | rgb(112, 187, 159) |
| HSL | hsl(158, 36%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.5% 0.086 168.1) |
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 #70BB9F | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc -49.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #70BB9F | 9.29:1 | AAA | Lc 59.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #70BB9F text on white | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc 44.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #70BB9F text on black | 9.29:1 | AAA | Lc -57.7 | 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
#E1EDE8
oklch(93.6% 0.014 169.2)
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Step 200
200
#C7E0D5
oklch(88.5% 0.03 167.4)
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Step 300
300
#9FCCBA
oklch(80.8% 0.054 168.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#70BB9F
oklch(73.5% 0.086 168.1)
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Step 500
500
#339E7D
oklch(63% 0.109 168.5)
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Step 600
600
#008867
oklch(55.7% 0.112 168.2)
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Step 700
700
#007256
oklch(49% 0.099 168.4)
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Step 800
800
#005E46
oklch(42.8% 0.087 168)
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Step 900
900
#0A4D3A
oklch(37.5% 0.071 168.3)
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Step 950
950
#0A2D22
oklch(26.8% 0.045 168.6)
#70BB9F 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) | #B8B29E | 0.088 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ABA9A1 | 0.083 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5ABCB3 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ACACAC | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #70BB9F
#70BB9F
oklch(73.5% 0.086 168.1)
- #D293B3
#D293B3
oklch(73.4% 0.086 347.6)
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 #70BB9F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.038
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.048
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.048
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.051
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.051
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.052
- Topaz #13BBAF ΔE 0.053
Use #70BB9F 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.