#70BDAC
Closest named color: Muted Teal (#90B494). oklch(74.3% 0.081 178.2), rgb(112, 189, 172).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.56:1).
About this color
#70BDAC is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 178°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Teal (#90B494), ΔE 0.043 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.56:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Muted Teal (#90B494) |
| Black text | 9.56:1 |
| White text | 2.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #70BDAC |
| RGB | rgb(112, 189, 172) |
| HSL | hsl(167, 37%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.3% 0.081 178.2) |
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 #70BDAC | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc -47.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #70BDAC | 9.56:1 | AAA | Lc 60.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #70BDAC text on white | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc 43.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #70BDAC text on black | 9.56:1 | 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
#F1F7F5
oklch(97.1% 0.007 174.4)
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Step 100
100
#E0EDEA
oklch(93.6% 0.014 180.7)
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Step 200
200
#C6E0D9
oklch(88.6% 0.029 177.6)
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Step 300
300
#9ECCC1
oklch(80.9% 0.051 178.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#70BDAC
oklch(74.3% 0.081 178.2)
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Step 500
500
#2D9E8A
oklch(63.2% 0.103 178.2)
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Step 600
600
#008673
oklch(55.5% 0.102 178.1)
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Step 700
700
#007161
oklch(49.1% 0.09 178.4)
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Step 800
800
#005D4F
oklch(42.8% 0.079 177.8)
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Step 900
900
#044D42
oklch(37.7% 0.067 178.7)
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Step 950
950
#092D26
oklch(26.9% 0.043 177.4)
#70BDAC 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) | #B7B5AB | 0.085 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AAABAD | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #55BFB8 | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AFAFAF | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #70BDAC
#70BDAC
oklch(74.3% 0.081 178.2)
- #D797AB
#D797AB
oklch(74.4% 0.081 358.9)
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 #70BDAC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.043
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.045
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.047
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.047
- Topaz #13BBAF ΔE 0.053
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.056
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.059
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.060
Use #70BDAC 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.