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#70C7C3 Color

#70C7C3 is rgb(112, 199, 195) in RGB, hsl(177, 44%, 61%) in HSL, and about cmyk(44%, 0%, 2%, 22%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Middle Blue Green (#8DD9CC), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.64. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#70C7C3
HEX#70C7C3
RGBrgb(112, 199, 195)
HSLhsl(177, 44%, 61%)
HSVhsv(177, 44%, 78%)
CMYKcmyk(44%, 0%, 2%, 22%)
OKLCHoklch(77.4% 0.085 191.7)
LABlab(74.73% -28.19 -6.65)
LCHlch(74.73% 28.96 193.28)

What #70C7C3 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 #70C7C3, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Middle Blue Green#8DD9CCΔE 8.64Verdigris#43B3AEΔE 9.81Pale Robin Egg Blue#96DED1ΔE 10.65Medium Turquoise#48D1CCΔE 11.09Green Sheen#6EAEA1ΔE 11.41Maximum Blue Green#30BFBFΔE 11.47

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

#70C7C3 Channel Values

How #70C7C3 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 112 · G 199 · B 1958-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 177° · S 44% · L 61%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 177° · S 44% · V 78%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 44% · M 0% · Y 2% · K 22%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.97:1 vs white · 10.65:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #70C7C3 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.

Fails AAWhite text1.97:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text10.65:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #70C7C3 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #70C7C3

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #70C7C3; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#70C7C3
Complementary
#C77074
Analogous
#70C797
Analogous
#70A0C7
Triadic
#C370C7
Triadic
#C7C370
Split comp.
#C770A0
Split comp.
#C79770

Tints & Shades of #70C7C3

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

#82CECB
#98D7D4
#ABDEDC
#BDE5E3
#CFECEB
#E5F5F4

Shades

#52BCB7
#40A5A0
#358884
#286764
#1D4947
#112C2B

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #70C7C3.

How #70C7C3 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#70C7C3
Protanopia#BCBCC3
Protanomaly#A3C0C3
Deuteranopia#B0B0C5
Deuteranomaly#9BBAC4
Tritanopia#71C7C7
Tritanomaly#71C7C5
Achromatopsia#B9B9B9

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #70C7C3 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-70c7c3: #70C7C3;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #70C7C3;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-70c7c3': '#70C7C3' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.439, green: 0.780, blue: 0.765)
Android XML<color name="color_70c7c3">#70C7C3</color>
SVG fillfill="#70C7C3"

More Teal Colors

#70C7C3 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#70C7C3 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #70C7C3?

#70C7C3 is a light teal — rgb(112, 199, 195) in RGB and hsl(177, 44%, 61%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Middle Blue Green (#8DD9CC), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.64.

What is the RGB value of #70C7C3?

#70C7C3 is rgb(112, 199, 195) — red 112, green 199, and blue 195 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #70C7C3?

#70C7C3 converts to approximately cmyk(44%, 0%, 2%, 22%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #70C7C3 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #70C7C3 scores 1.97:1 against white and 10.65:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #70C7C3 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #70C7C3 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 mediumturquoise (#48D1CC) at a CIE76 distance of 11.09, which is visibly different.

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