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#70DBCB Color

#70DBCB is rgb(112, 219, 203) in RGB, hsl(171, 60%, 65%) in HSL, and about cmyk(49%, 0%, 7%, 14%) 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 8.13. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#70DBCB
HEX#70DBCB
RGBrgb(112, 219, 203)
HSLhsl(171, 60%, 65%)
HSVhsv(171, 49%, 86%)
CMYKcmyk(49%, 0%, 7%, 14%)
OKLCHoklch(82.3% 0.102 182.8)
LABlab(80.74% -35.32 -2.16)
LCHlch(80.74% 35.38 183.50)

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

Pearl Aqua#88D8C0ΔE 8.13Middle Blue Green#8DD9CCΔE 8.67Medium Turquoise#48D1CCΔE 8.75Turquoise#40E0D0ΔE 10.14Pale Robin Egg Blue#96DED1ΔE 10.24Medium Aquamarine#66CDAAΔE 11.52

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

#70DBCB Channel Values

How #70DBCB 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 219 · B 2038-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 171° · S 60% · L 65%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 171° · S 49% · V 86%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 49% · M 0% · Y 7% · K 14%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.66:1 vs white · 12.68:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #70DBCB 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 text1.66:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text12.68:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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

Colors That Go With #70DBCB

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

Base
#70DBCB
Complementary
#DB7080
Analogous
#70DB96
Analogous
#70B6DB
Triadic
#CB70DB
Triadic
#DBCB70
Split comp.
#DB70B6
Split comp.
#DB9670

Tints & Shades of #70DBCB

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

#85E0D3
#95E4D9
#A9EAE0
#BEEFE7
#D2F4EF
#E2F8F5

Shades

#4BD2BE
#31C4AE
#289F8D
#1F7A6D
#15564C
#0D352F

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

How #70DBCB 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#70DBCB
Protanopia#CECECB
Protanomaly#B0D3CB
Deuteranopia#C0C0CD
Deuteranomaly#A6CBCC
Tritanopia#74D9D9
Tritanomaly#73DAD4
Achromatopsia#C9C9C9

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #70DBCB in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-70dbcb: #70DBCB;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #70DBCB;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-70dbcb': '#70DBCB' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.439, green: 0.859, blue: 0.796)
Android XML<color name="color_70dbcb">#70DBCB</color>
SVG fillfill="#70DBCB"

More Teal Colors

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

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#70DBCB Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #70DBCB?

#70DBCB is a light teal — rgb(112, 219, 203) in RGB and hsl(171, 60%, 65%) 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 8.13.

What is the RGB value of #70DBCB?

#70DBCB is rgb(112, 219, 203) — red 112, green 219, and blue 203 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #70DBCB?

#70DBCB converts to approximately cmyk(49%, 0%, 7%, 14%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #70DBCB be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #70DBCB scores 1.66:1 against white and 12.68:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

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

No. #70DBCB 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 8.75, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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