#70CDBD Color
#70CDBD is rgb(112, 205, 189) in RGB, hsl(170, 48%, 62%) in HSL, and about cmyk(45%, 0%, 8%, 20%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Pearl Aqua (#88D8C0), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.84. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#70CDBDrgb(112, 205, 189)hsl(170, 48%, 62%)hsv(170, 45%, 80%)cmyk(45%, 0%, 8%, 20%)oklch(78.6% 0.092 181.4)lab(76.35% -31.93 -1.09)lch(76.35% 31.95 181.95)What #70CDBD 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 #70CDBD, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#70CDBD Channel Values
How #70CDBD 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 205 · B 189 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 170° · S 48% · L 62% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 170° · S 45% · V 80% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 45% · M 0% · Y 8% · K 20% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.88:1 vs white · 11.16:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #70CDBD 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 #70CDBD
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #70CDBD; 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 #70CDBD
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 #70CDBD 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.
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Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-70cdbd: #70CDBD;background-color: #70CDBD;colors: { 'color-70cdbd': '#70CDBD' }Color(red: 0.439, green: 0.804, blue: 0.741)<color name="color_70cdbd">#70CDBD</color>fill="#70CDBD"More Teal Colors
#70CDBD sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#70CDBD Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #70CDBD?
#70CDBD is a light teal — rgb(112, 205, 189) in RGB and hsl(170, 48%, 62%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Pearl Aqua (#88D8C0), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.84.
What is the RGB value of #70CDBD?
#70CDBD is rgb(112, 205, 189) — red 112, green 205, and blue 189 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #70CDBD?
#70CDBD converts to approximately cmyk(45%, 0%, 8%, 20%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #70CDBD be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #70CDBD scores 1.88:1 against white and 11.16:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #70CDBD as a CSS color keyword?
No. #70CDBD 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 10.51, which is visibly different.
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