#70C2D2
Closest named color: Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9). oklch(76.8% 0.083 211.6), rgb(112, 194, 210).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.33:1).
About this color
#70C2D2 is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 212°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9), ΔE 0.044 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.33:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9) |
| Black text | 10.33:1 |
| White text | 2.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #70C2D2 |
| RGB | rgb(112, 194, 210) |
| HSL | hsl(190, 52%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.8% 0.083 211.6) |
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 #70C2D2 | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc -43.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #70C2D2 | 10.33:1 | AAA | Lc 64.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #70C2D2 text on white | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc 39.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #70C2D2 text on black | 10.33:1 | AAA | Lc -63.0 | 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
#EDF8FA
oklch(97.1% 0.012 209.8)
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Step 100
100
#D9EFF3
oklch(93.7% 0.024 209.8)
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Step 200
200
#B7E2EB
oklch(88.5% 0.046 211.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#70C2D2
oklch(76.8% 0.083 211.6)
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Step 400
400
#00B4CC
oklch(70.6% 0.123 211.4)
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Step 500
500
#009AAF
oklch(63% 0.11 211.6)
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Step 600
600
#008294
oklch(55.7% 0.097 211.6)
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Step 700
700
#006D7C
oklch(49% 0.085 211.2)
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Step 800
800
#005966
oklch(42.6% 0.074 211.8)
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Step 900
900
#004A56
oklch(37.6% 0.066 213)
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Step 950
950
#002C34
oklch(26.9% 0.047 213.2)
#70C2D2 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) | #B5BDD3 | 0.078 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A5B1D2 | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3DC9C7 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B6B6B6 | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #70C2D2
#70C2D2
oklch(76.8% 0.083 211.6)
- #E3A093
#E3A093
oklch(76.7% 0.083 31.3)
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 #70C2D2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.044
- Vivid Sky Blue #4CC9F0 ΔE 0.045
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.050
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.051
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.051
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Turquoise #00CED1 ΔE 0.056
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.061
Use #70C2D2 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.