#70BFB6
Closest named color: Pale Teal (#82CBB2). oklch(75.1% 0.079 186.3), rgb(112, 191, 182).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.81:1).
About this color
#70BFB6 is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 186°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Teal (#82CBB2), ΔE 0.042 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.81:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pale Teal (#82CBB2) |
| Black text | 9.81:1 |
| White text | 2.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #70BFB6 |
| RGB | rgb(112, 191, 182) |
| HSL | hsl(173, 38%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.1% 0.079 186.3) |
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 #70BFB6 | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc -46.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #70BFB6 | 9.81:1 | AAA | Lc 62.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #70BFB6 text on white | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc 41.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #70BFB6 text on black | 9.81:1 | AAA | Lc -60.4 | Content text, not long reading |
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
#F1F7F6
oklch(97.1% 0.006 185.3)
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Step 100
100
#E0EDEB
oklch(93.6% 0.014 185.9)
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Step 200
200
#C6DFDC
oklch(88.4% 0.027 187.9)
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Step 300
300
#9DCCC5
oklch(81% 0.05 185)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#70BFB6
oklch(75.1% 0.079 186.3)
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Step 500
500
#269D93
oklch(63.1% 0.101 186.4)
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Step 600
600
#00857C
oklch(55.5% 0.097 186.5)
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Step 700
700
#007068
oklch(49.1% 0.086 186.2)
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Step 800
800
#005C55
oklch(42.7% 0.075 185.9)
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Step 900
900
#004D47
oklch(37.8% 0.066 185.9)
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Step 950
950
#072D2A
oklch(27% 0.042 187.4)
#70BFB6 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) | #B8B7B6 | 0.085 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AAADB7 | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #50C2BC | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B1B1B1 | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #70BFB6
#70BFB6
oklch(75.1% 0.079 186.3)
- #DB9AA6
#DB9AA6
oklch(75.2% 0.079 7)
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 #70BFB6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.042
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.049
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.052
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.052
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.056
- Topaz #13BBAF ΔE 0.057
- Dark Turquoise #00CED1 ΔE 0.059
Use #70BFB6 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.