#70BEC8
Closest named color: Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9). oklch(75.5% 0.078 206.2), rgb(112, 190, 200).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.88:1).
About this color
#70BEC8 is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 206°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9), ΔE 0.052 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.88:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9) |
| Black text | 9.88:1 |
| White text | 2.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #70BEC8 |
| RGB | rgb(112, 190, 200) |
| HSL | hsl(187, 44%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.5% 0.078 206.2) |
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 #70BEC8 | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc -46.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #70BEC8 | 9.88:1 | AAA | Lc 62.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #70BEC8 text on white | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc 41.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #70BEC8 text on black | 9.88:1 | AAA | Lc -60.7 | Content text, not long reading |
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
#E0EDEE
oklch(93.7% 0.014 202.5)
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Step 200
200
#C5DFE2
oklch(88.5% 0.028 205.1)
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Step 300
300
#9CCAD0
oklch(80.8% 0.049 206.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#70BEC8
oklch(75.5% 0.078 206.2)
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Step 500
500
#249AA7
oklch(63% 0.1 206.3)
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Step 600
600
#00838F
oklch(55.7% 0.095 206.1)
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Step 700
700
#006E78
oklch(49.1% 0.084 205.8)
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Step 800
800
#005A63
oklch(42.7% 0.073 206.6)
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Step 900
900
#004B52
oklch(37.7% 0.064 205.5)
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Step 950
950
#062C30
oklch(27% 0.041 205.3)
#70BEC8 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) | #B3B8C9 | 0.078 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A4ADC8 | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #46C4C1 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B2B2B2 | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #70BEC8
#70BEC8
oklch(75.5% 0.078 206.2)
- #DD9D95
#DD9D95
oklch(75.6% 0.078 27)
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 #70BEC8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.052
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.054
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.055
- Vivid Sky Blue #4CC9F0 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Turquoise #00CED1 ΔE 0.058
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.059
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.066
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.068
Use #70BEC8 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.