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#70F5FA Color

#70F5FA is rgb(112, 245, 250) in RGB, hsl(182, 93%, 71%) in HSL, and about cmyk(55%, 2%, 0%, 2%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Electric Blue (#7DF9FF), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 2.61. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#70F5FA
HEX#70F5FA
RGBrgb(112, 245, 250)
HSLhsl(182, 93%, 71%)
HSVhsv(182, 55%, 98%)
CMYKcmyk(55%, 2%, 0%, 2%)
OKLCHoklch(89.8% 0.117 198.7)
LABlab(89.33% -37.06 -14.15)
LCHlch(89.33% 39.67 200.89)

What #70F5FA 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 #70F5FA, 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.

#70F5FA Channel Values

How #70F5FA 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 245 · B 2508-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 182° · S 93% · L 71%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 182° · S 55% · V 98%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 55% · M 2% · Y 0% · K 2%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.3:1 vs white · 16.13:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #70F5FA 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 text1.3:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text16.13:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #70F5FA

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #70F5FA; 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 #70F5FA

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 #70F5FA 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#70F5FA
Protanopia#E5E5FA
Protanomaly#C1ECFA
Deuteranopia#D5D5FC
Deuteranomaly#B5E2FB
Tritanopia#6EF6F6
Tritanomaly#6FF5F7
Achromatopsia#E1E1E1

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Using #70F5FA in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-70f5fa: #70F5FA;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #70F5FA;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-70f5fa': '#70F5FA' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.439, green: 0.961, blue: 0.980)
Android XML<color name="color_70f5fa">#70F5FA</color>
SVG fillfill="#70F5FA"

More Teal Colors

#70F5FA sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#70F5FA Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #70F5FA?

#70F5FA is a light teal — rgb(112, 245, 250) in RGB and hsl(182, 93%, 71%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Electric Blue (#7DF9FF), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 2.61.

What is the RGB value of #70F5FA?

#70F5FA is rgb(112, 245, 250) — red 112, green 245, and blue 250 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #70F5FA?

#70F5FA converts to approximately cmyk(55%, 2%, 0%, 2%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #70F5FA be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #70F5FA scores 1.3:1 against white and 16.13:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #70F5FA as a CSS color keyword?

No. #70F5FA 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 aqua (#00FFFF) at a CIE76 distance of 13.69, which is visibly different.

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