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#0070A3 Color

#0070A3 is rgb(0, 112, 163) in RGB, hsl(199, 100%, 32%) in HSL, and about cmyk(100%, 31%, 0%, 36%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Sea Blue (#006994), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.31. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#0070A3
HEX#0070A3
RGBrgb(0, 112, 163)
HSLhsl(199, 100%, 32%)
HSVhsv(199, 100%, 64%)
CMYKcmyk(100%, 31%, 0%, 36%)
OKLCHoklch(51.8% 0.116 238.6)
LABlab(44.00% -12.63 -35.60)
LCHlch(44.00% 37.78 250.47)

What #0070A3 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 #0070A3, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Sea Blue#006994ΔE 5.31Cerulean#007BA7ΔE 6.7Star Command Blue#007BB8ΔE 6.92Medium Persian Blue#0067A5ΔE 8.32Blue (NCS)#0087BDΔE 9.36Steel Blue#4682B4ΔE 9.47

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

#0070A3 Channel Values

How #0070A3 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 0 · G 112 · B 1638-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 199° · S 100% · L 32%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 199° · S 100% · V 64%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 100% · M 31% · Y 0% · K 36%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance5.46:1 vs white · 3.85:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #0070A3 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 text5.46:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text3.85:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #0070A3 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #0070A3

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #0070A3; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#0070A3
Complementary
#A33400
Analogous
#00A385
Analogous
#001EA3
Triadic
#A30070
Triadic
#70A300
Split comp.
#A3001E
Split comp.
#A38500

Tints & Shades of #0070A3

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.

Tints

#008FD1
#05B0FF
#33BEFF
#66CFFF
#94DDFF
#C7EDFF

Shades

#00628F
#00547A
#004666
#003852
#002A3D
#001C29

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #0070A3.

How #0070A3 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#0070A3
Protanopia#6767A3
Protanomaly#506AA3
Deuteranopia#5D5DA4
Deuteranomaly#4865A4
Tritanopia#007878
Tritanomaly#00758B
Achromatopsia#696969

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #0070A3 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-0070a3: #0070A3;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #0070A3;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-0070a3': '#0070A3' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.000, green: 0.439, blue: 0.639)
Android XML<color name="color_0070a3">#0070A3</color>
SVG fillfill="#0070A3"

More Teal Colors

#0070A3 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#0070A3 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #0070A3?

#0070A3 is a dark teal — rgb(0, 112, 163) in RGB and hsl(199, 100%, 32%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Sea Blue (#006994), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.31.

What is the RGB value of #0070A3?

#0070A3 is rgb(0, 112, 163) — red 0, green 112, and blue 163 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #0070A3?

#0070A3 converts to approximately cmyk(100%, 31%, 0%, 36%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #0070A3 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #0070A3 scores 5.46:1 against white and 3.85:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #0070A3 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #0070A3 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 steelblue (#4682B4) at a CIE76 distance of 9.47, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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