#70BEC9
Closest named color: Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9). oklch(75.5% 0.079 207.2), rgb(112, 190, 201).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.89:1).
About this color
#70BEC9 is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 207°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9), ΔE 0.051 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.89:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9) |
| Black text | 9.89:1 |
| White text | 2.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #70BEC9 |
| RGB | rgb(112, 190, 201) |
| HSL | hsl(187, 45%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.5% 0.079 207.2) |
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 #70BEC9 | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc -46.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #70BEC9 | 9.89:1 | AAA | Lc 62.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #70BEC9 text on white | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc 41.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #70BEC9 text on black | 9.89:1 | AAA | Lc -60.8 | 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
#E0EDEF
oklch(93.7% 0.014 207.9)
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Step 200
200
#C5DFE2
oklch(88.5% 0.028 205.1)
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Step 300
300
#9CCAD1
oklch(80.9% 0.049 207.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#70BEC9
oklch(75.5% 0.079 207.2)
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Step 500
500
#239AA8
oklch(63% 0.1 207.1)
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Step 600
600
#008290
oklch(55.5% 0.095 208)
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Step 700
700
#006E79
oklch(49.2% 0.084 206.9)
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Step 800
800
#005A63
oklch(42.7% 0.073 206.6)
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Step 900
900
#004B53
oklch(37.7% 0.065 207)
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Step 950
950
#062C31
oklch(27% 0.042 207.9)
#70BEC9 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) | #B2B8CA | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A4ADC9 | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #45C4C1 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B2B2B2 | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #70BEC9
#70BEC9
oklch(75.5% 0.079 207.2)
- #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 #70BEC9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.051
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.054
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.056
- Vivid Sky Blue #4CC9F0 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Turquoise #00CED1 ΔE 0.059
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.060
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.065
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.067
Use #70BEC9 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.