#70B7CD
Closest named color: Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4). oklch(74.1% 0.078 219.7), rgb(112, 183, 205).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.34:1).
About this color
#70B7CD is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 220°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4), ΔE 0.055 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.34:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4) |
| Black text | 9.34:1 |
| White text | 2.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #70B7CD |
| RGB | rgb(112, 183, 205) |
| HSL | hsl(194, 48%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.1% 0.078 219.7) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #70B7CD | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc -49.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #70B7CD | 9.34:1 | AAA | Lc 59.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #70B7CD text on white | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc 44.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #70B7CD text on black | 9.34:1 | AAA | Lc -58.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 400.
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Step 50
50
#F1F7F8
oklch(97.2% 0.007 208.8)
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Step 100
100
#E0ECF0
oklch(93.5% 0.014 219.6)
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Step 200
200
#C6DEE6
oklch(88.5% 0.028 219.8)
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Step 300
300
#9EC9D6
oklch(80.9% 0.049 218.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#70B7CD
oklch(74.1% 0.078 219.7)
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Step 500
500
#3197B3
oklch(63.1% 0.1 220.1)
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Step 600
600
#00809C
oklch(55.5% 0.101 220.3)
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Step 700
700
#006C83
oklch(49.1% 0.089 219.3)
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Step 800
800
#00586C
oklch(42.6% 0.078 220.2)
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Step 900
900
#084959
oklch(37.6% 0.065 219.9)
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Step 950
950
#0A2B34
oklch(27% 0.041 219.4)
#70B7CD with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #A9B3CE | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9BA8CD | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #44BFBE | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ADADAD | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #70B7CD
#70B7CD
oklch(74.1% 0.078 219.7)
- #D69B86
#D69B86
oklch(74.1% 0.077 40.4)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #70B7CD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.055
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.056
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.058
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.059
- Vivid Sky Blue #4CC9F0 ΔE 0.060
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.061
- Turquoise Blue #06B1C4 ΔE 0.064
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.066
Use #70B7CD in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.