#70C5D2 Color
#70C5D2 is rgb(112, 197, 210) in RGB, hsl(188, 52%, 63%) in HSL, and about cmyk(47%, 6%, 0%, 18%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Middle Blue (#7ED4E6), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.02. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#70C5D2rgb(112, 197, 210)hsl(188, 52%, 63%)hsv(188, 47%, 82%)cmyk(47%, 6%, 0%, 18%)oklch(77.5% 0.084 208.3)lab(74.53% -24.33 -15.02)lch(74.53% 28.59 211.68)What #70C5D2 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 #70C5D2, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#70C5D2 Channel Values
How #70C5D2 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 112 · G 197 · B 210 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 188° · S 52% · L 63% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 188° · S 47% · V 82% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 47% · M 6% · Y 0% · K 18% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.98:1 vs white · 10.61:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #70C5D2 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.
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Colors That Go With #70C5D2
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #70C5D2; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #70C5D2
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 #70C5D2 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.
#70C5D2#BABAD2#A2BED2#AFAFD4#9AB8D3#6CC7C7#6EC6CB#B8B8B8Using #70C5D2 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-70c5d2: #70C5D2;background-color: #70C5D2;colors: { 'color-70c5d2': '#70C5D2' }Color(red: 0.439, green: 0.773, blue: 0.824)<color name="color_70c5d2">#70C5D2</color>fill="#70C5D2"More Teal Colors
#70C5D2 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#70C5D2 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #70C5D2?
#70C5D2 is a light teal — rgb(112, 197, 210) in RGB and hsl(188, 52%, 63%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Middle Blue (#7ED4E6), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.02.
What is the RGB value of #70C5D2?
#70C5D2 is rgb(112, 197, 210) — red 112, green 197, and blue 210 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #70C5D2?
#70C5D2 converts to approximately cmyk(47%, 6%, 0%, 18%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #70C5D2 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #70C5D2 scores 1.98:1 against white and 10.61:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #70C5D2 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #70C5D2 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 skyblue (#87CEEB) at a CIE76 distance of 10.52, which is visibly different.
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