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#70D0EB Color

#70D0EB is rgb(112, 208, 235) in RGB, hsl(193, 75%, 68%) in HSL, and about cmyk(52%, 11%, 0%, 8%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Sky Blue (Crayola) (#76D7EA), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.9. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#70D0EB
HEX#70D0EB
RGBrgb(112, 208, 235)
HSLhsl(193, 75%, 68%)
HSVhsv(193, 52%, 92%)
CMYKcmyk(52%, 11%, 0%, 8%)
OKLCHoklch(80.9% 0.098 218.4)
LABlab(78.38% -24.09 -22.63)
LCHlch(78.38% 33.05 223.21)

What #70D0EB 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 #70D0EB, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

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

#70D0EB Channel Values

How #70D0EB 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 208 · B 2358-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 193° · S 75% · L 68%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 193° · S 52% · V 92%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 52% · M 11% · Y 0% · K 8%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.76:1 vs white · 11.91:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #70D0EB 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 text1.76:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text11.91:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #70D0EB

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #70D0EB; 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 #70D0EB

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 #70D0EB 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#70D0EB
Protanopia#C4C4EB
Protanomaly#A9C9EB
Deuteranopia#B7B7ED
Deuteranomaly#A0C2EC
Tritanopia#67D4D4
Tritanomaly#6BD2DD
Achromatopsia#C3C3C3

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Using #70D0EB in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-70d0eb: #70D0EB;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #70D0EB;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-70d0eb': '#70D0EB' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.439, green: 0.816, blue: 0.922)
Android XML<color name="color_70d0eb">#70D0EB</color>
SVG fillfill="#70D0EB"

More Teal Colors

#70D0EB sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#70D0EB Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #70D0EB?

#70D0EB is a light teal — rgb(112, 208, 235) in RGB and hsl(193, 75%, 68%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Sky Blue (Crayola) (#76D7EA), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.9.

What is the RGB value of #70D0EB?

#70D0EB is rgb(112, 208, 235) — red 112, green 208, and blue 235 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #70D0EB?

#70D0EB converts to approximately cmyk(52%, 11%, 0%, 8%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #70D0EB be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #70D0EB scores 1.76:1 against white and 11.91:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #70D0EB as a CSS color keyword?

No. #70D0EB 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 6.62, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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