#007070 Color

#007070 is rgb(0, 112, 112) in RGB, hsl(180, 100%, 22%) in HSL, and about cmyk(100%, 0%, 0%, 56%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Skobeloff (#007474), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 1.64. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#007070

HEX#007070

RGBrgb(0, 112, 112)

HSLhsl(180, 100%, 22%)

HSVhsv(180, 100%, 44%)

CMYKcmyk(100%, 0%, 0%, 56%)

OKLCHoklch(49.4% 0.084 194.8)

LABlab(42.15% -27.62 -8.16)

LCHlch(42.15% 28.80 196.45)

What #007070 Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #007070, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Skobeloff#007474ΔE 1.64 Myrtle Green#317873ΔE 6.43 Teal#008080ΔE 6.51 Peacock#005F5FΔE 7.1 Pine Green#01796FΔE 7.12 Teal Green#00827FΔE 7.57

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every teal in the library.

#007070 Channel Values

How #007070 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

Model	Channels	Notes
RGB	R 0 · G 112 · B 112	8-bit channels as sent to the display
HSL	H 180° · S 100% · L 22%	Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSV	H 180° · S 100% · V 44%	Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYK	C 100% · M 0% · Y 0% · K 56%	Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance	5.91:1 vs white · 3.55:1 vs black	WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #007070 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

TextWhite text5.91:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Fails AABlack text3.55:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #007070

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #007070; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #007070

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

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How #007070 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#007070

Protanopia#676770

Protanomaly#506A70

Deuteranopia#5D5D71

Deuteranomaly#486571

Tritanopia#007070

Tritanomaly#007070

Achromatopsia#646464

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Using #007070 in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-007070: #007070;

CSS backgroundbackground-color: #007070;

Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-007070': '#007070' }

SwiftUIColor(red: 0.000, green: 0.439, blue: 0.439)

Android XML<color name="color_007070">#007070</color>

SVG fillfill="#007070"

More Teal Colors

#007070 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

007399 006994 007474 006666 007595 006466 00786f 006161 007a7a 005f78 007ba7 005f6a 00a2ed 00fefc 0e534c 1affff 264348 38ffff 536872 74d4ff 8fffff b1f1ee d0edf0 ebffff

#007070 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #007070?

#007070 is a dark teal — rgb(0, 112, 112) in RGB and hsl(180, 100%, 22%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Skobeloff (#007474), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 1.64.

What is the RGB value of #007070?

#007070 is rgb(0, 112, 112) — red 0, green 112, and blue 112 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #007070?

#007070 converts to approximately cmyk(100%, 0%, 0%, 56%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #007070 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #007070 scores 5.91:1 against white and 3.55:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #007070 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #007070 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is teal (#008080) at a CIE76 distance of 6.51, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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