#70BBC0
Closest named color: Pale Teal (#82CBB2). oklch(74.5% 0.075 201.2), rgb(112, 187, 192).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.55:1).
About this color
#70BBC0 is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 201°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Teal (#82CBB2), ΔE 0.059 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.55:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pale Teal (#82CBB2) |
| Black text | 9.55:1 |
| White text | 2.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #70BBC0 |
| RGB | rgb(112, 187, 192) |
| HSL | hsl(184, 39%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.5% 0.075 201.2) |
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 #70BBC0 | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc -47.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #70BBC0 | 9.55:1 | AAA | Lc 60.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #70BBC0 text on white | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc 43.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #70BBC0 text on black | 9.55:1 | AAA | Lc -59.1 | 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
#C6DFE0
oklch(88.6% 0.027 199.6)
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Step 300
300
#9ECACD
oklch(80.9% 0.046 201.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#70BBC0
oklch(74.5% 0.075 201.2)
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Step 500
500
#2C9BA1
oklch(63.2% 0.096 200.4)
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Step 600
600
#00838A
oklch(55.5% 0.094 201.4)
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Step 700
700
#006E74
oklch(49% 0.083 201.4)
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Step 800
800
#005A5F
oklch(42.5% 0.072 201.4)
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Step 900
900
#044B4F
oklch(37.6% 0.062 201.1)
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Step 950
950
#082C2E
oklch(26.9% 0.04 200.4)
#70BBC0 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) | #B1B5C0 | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A3AAC0 | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4BC0BC | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AFAFAF | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #70BBC0
#70BBC0
oklch(74.5% 0.075 201.2)
- #D89A98
#D89A98
oklch(74.5% 0.075 21.1)
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 #70BBC0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.059
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.061
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.061
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.061
- Topaz #13BBAF ΔE 0.062
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.063
- Dark Turquoise #00CED1 ΔE 0.063
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.063
Use #70BBC0 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.