#70E6FC
Closest named color: Robin's Egg (#6DEDFD). oklch(86.5% 0.11 211.5), rgb(112, 230, 252).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.41:1).
About this color
#70E6FC is a light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 211°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Robin's Egg (#6DEDFD), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.41:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Robin's Egg (#6DEDFD) |
| Black text | 14.41:1 |
| White text | 1.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #70E6FC |
| RGB | rgb(112, 230, 252) |
| HSL | hsl(189, 96%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86.5% 0.11 211.5) |
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 #70E6FC | 1.45:1 | Fails | Lc -24.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #70E6FC | 14.41:1 | AAA | Lc 82.2 | Fine for body text |
| #70E6FC text on white | 1.45:1 | Fails | Lc 21.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #70E6FC text on black | 14.41:1 | AAA | Lc -81.8 | Fine for body text |
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 200.
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Step 50
50
#E8F9FD
oklch(97.1% 0.019 213.4)
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Step 100
100
#CCF2FA
oklch(93.7% 0.041 211.8)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#70E6FC
oklch(86.5% 0.11 211.5)
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Step 300
300
#00D8F4
oklch(80.9% 0.141 211.2)
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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
#004A55
oklch(37.5% 0.065 211.6)
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Step 950
950
#002C34
oklch(26.9% 0.047 213.2)
#70E6FC 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) | #D4DFFD | 0.103 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BFCFFC | 0.094 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00F0ED | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D6D6D6 | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #70E6FC
#70E6FC
oklch(86.5% 0.11 211.5)
- #FFC1B5
#FFC1B5
oklch(86.4% 0.074 31.1)
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 #70E6FC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Robin's Egg #6DEDFD ΔE 0.019
- Robin Egg Blue #8AF1FE ΔE 0.039
- Robin's Egg Blue #98EFF9 ΔE 0.045
- Bright Light Blue #26F7FD ΔE 0.052
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.061
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.062
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.062
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.063
Use #70E6FC 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.