#70CBAD
Closest named color: Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA). oklch(77.7% 0.099 170.2), rgb(112, 203, 173).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.83:1).
About this color
#70CBAD is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.099 and its hue 170°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.83:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.099) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA) |
| Black text | 10.83:1 |
| White text | 1.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #70CBAD |
| RGB | rgb(112, 203, 173) |
| HSL | hsl(160, 47%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.7% 0.099 170.2) |
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 #70CBAD | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc -41.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #70CBAD | 10.83:1 | AAA | Lc 66.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #70CBAD text on white | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc 37.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #70CBAD text on black | 10.83:1 | AAA | Lc -65.4 | 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 300.
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Step 50
50
#EDF8F4
oklch(97% 0.013 172.4)
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Step 100
100
#D8F0E7
oklch(93.5% 0.028 171.2)
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Step 200
200
#B6E5D4
oklch(88.4% 0.054 171)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#70CBAD
oklch(77.7% 0.099 170.2)
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Step 400
400
#00BC93
oklch(70.7% 0.14 169.9)
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Step 500
500
#00A17E
oklch(63.1% 0.125 170.2)
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Step 600
600
#00876A
oklch(55.5% 0.109 170.8)
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Step 700
700
#007258
oklch(49.1% 0.097 169.9)
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Step 800
800
#005D48
oklch(42.6% 0.084 170.6)
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Step 900
900
#004E3C
oklch(37.7% 0.074 170.6)
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Step 950
950
#002F22
oklch(27.1% 0.054 168.9)
#70CBAD 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) | #C6C0AC | 0.101 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B8B6AF | 0.097 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #51CCC2 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BABABA | 0.099 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #70CBAD
#70CBAD
oklch(77.7% 0.099 170.2)
- #E79CBF
#E79CBF
oklch(77.6% 0.099 350.1)
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 #70CBAD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.012
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.019
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.021
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.045
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.048
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.051
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Turquoise #00CED1 ΔE 0.062
Use #70CBAD 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.