#70BED6
Closest named color: Vivid Sky Blue (#4CC9F0). oklch(76% 0.084 219.8), rgb(112, 190, 214).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.02:1).
About this color
#70BED6 is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 220°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Vivid Sky Blue (#4CC9F0), ΔE 0.044 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.02:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Vivid Sky Blue (#4CC9F0) |
| Black text | 10.02:1 |
| White text | 2.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #70BED6 |
| RGB | rgb(112, 190, 214) |
| HSL | hsl(194, 55%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76% 0.084 219.8) |
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 #70BED6 | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc -45.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #70BED6 | 10.02:1 | AAA | Lc 63.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #70BED6 text on white | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc 40.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #70BED6 text on black | 10.02:1 | AAA | Lc -61.4 | 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 300.
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Step 50
50
#EEF7FB
oklch(97.1% 0.011 226)
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Step 100
100
#D9EEF5
oklch(93.6% 0.024 219.7)
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Step 200
200
#B8E1EF
oklch(88.5% 0.047 220.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#70BED6
oklch(76% 0.084 219.8)
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Step 400
400
#00B2D7
oklch(70.6% 0.128 219.8)
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Step 500
500
#0099B9
oklch(63.1% 0.115 219.7)
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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
#004A5A
oklch(37.8% 0.068 218.5)
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Step 950
950
#002C37
oklch(27.1% 0.049 219.4)
#70BED6 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) | #AFBAD7 | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A0AED6 | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3BC6C5 | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B3B3B3 | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #70BED6
#70BED6
oklch(76% 0.084 219.8)
- #E09F89
#E09F89
oklch(76% 0.084 39.5)
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 #70BED6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Vivid Sky Blue #4CC9F0 ΔE 0.044
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.045
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.048
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.051
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.056
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.062
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.064
- Dark Turquoise #00CED1 ΔE 0.064
Use #70BED6 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.