#70EBD8 Color
#70EBD8 is rgb(112, 235, 216) in RGB, hsl(171, 75%, 68%) in HSL, and about cmyk(52%, 0%, 8%, 8%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Turquoise (#40E0D0), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.85. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#70EBD8rgb(112, 235, 216)hsl(171, 75%, 68%)hsv(171, 52%, 92%)cmyk(52%, 0%, 8%, 8%)oklch(86.4% 0.114 182.1)lab(85.67% -39.53 -1.85)lch(85.67% 39.58 182.68)What #70EBD8 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 #70EBD8, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#70EBD8 Channel Values
How #70EBD8 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 235 · B 216 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 171° · S 75% · L 68% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 171° · S 52% · V 92% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 52% · M 0% · Y 8% · K 8% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.44:1 vs white · 14.56:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #70EBD8 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 #70EBD8
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #70EBD8; 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 #70EBD8
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 #70EBD8 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.
#70EBD8#DCDCD8#BBE2D8#CDCDDB#AFDADA#76E9E9#74EAE2#D7D7D7Using #70EBD8 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-70ebd8: #70EBD8;background-color: #70EBD8;colors: { 'color-70ebd8': '#70EBD8' }Color(red: 0.439, green: 0.922, blue: 0.847)<color name="color_70ebd8">#70EBD8</color>fill="#70EBD8"More Teal Colors
#70EBD8 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#70EBD8 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #70EBD8?
#70EBD8 is a light teal — rgb(112, 235, 216) in RGB and hsl(171, 75%, 68%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Turquoise (#40E0D0), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.85.
What is the RGB value of #70EBD8?
#70EBD8 is rgb(112, 235, 216) — red 112, green 235, and blue 216 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #70EBD8?
#70EBD8 converts to approximately cmyk(52%, 0%, 8%, 8%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #70EBD8 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #70EBD8 scores 1.44:1 against white and 14.56:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #70EBD8 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #70EBD8 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 turquoise (#40E0D0) at a CIE76 distance of 7.85, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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