#70E6C4
Closest named color: Light Teal (#90E4C1). oklch(84.7% 0.119 172.1), rgb(112, 230, 196).
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Black text reads best on this color (13.80:1).
About this color
#70E6C4 is a light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.119 and its hue 172°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Teal (#90E4C1), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.80:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.119) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Teal (#90E4C1) |
| Black text | 13.80:1 |
| White text | 1.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #70E6C4 |
| RGB | rgb(112, 230, 196) |
| HSL | hsl(163, 70%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.7% 0.119 172.1) |
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 #70E6C4 | 1.52:1 | Fails | Lc -27.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #70E6C4 | 13.80:1 | AAA | Lc 79.8 | Fine for body text |
| #70E6C4 text on white | 1.52:1 | Fails | Lc 24.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #70E6C4 text on black | 13.80:1 | AAA | Lc -79.2 | Fine for body text |
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
#EBF9F4
oklch(97% 0.016 172.7)
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Step 100
100
#D4F2E7
oklch(93.6% 0.035 171.5)
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Step 200
200
#ADE8D4
oklch(88.5% 0.066 171.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#70E6C4
oklch(84.7% 0.119 172.1)
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Step 400
400
#00BB97
oklch(70.6% 0.136 172.4)
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Step 500
500
#00A181
oklch(63.2% 0.122 172)
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Step 600
600
#00876C
oklch(55.5% 0.108 172.1)
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Step 700
700
#00725A
oklch(49.2% 0.096 171.5)
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Step 800
800
#005D4A
oklch(42.6% 0.082 172.5)
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Step 900
900
#004E3D
oklch(37.8% 0.073 171.8)
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Step 950
950
#002E23
oklch(26.8% 0.052 171.9)
#70E6C4 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) | #E0D9C2 | 0.123 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CECCC6 | 0.117 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3BE8DC | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D1D1D1 | 0.119 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #70E6C4
#70E6C4
oklch(84.7% 0.119 172.1)
- #FFB3D3
#FFB3D3
oklch(84.7% 0.097 352.4)
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 #70E6C4, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #70E6C4.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.027
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.039
- Turquoise #40E0D0 ΔE 0.039
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.041
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.046
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.055
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.058
- Bright Teal #01F9C6 ΔE 0.060
Use #70E6C4 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.