#70FAF4
Closest named color: Bright Cyan (#41FDFE). oklch(90.7% 0.12 191.3), rgb(112, 250, 244).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.66:1).
About this color
#70FAF4 is a very light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 91%, its chroma 0.120 and its hue 191°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bright Cyan (#41FDFE), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.66:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | very light (91%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.120) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Bright Cyan (#41FDFE) |
| Black text | 16.66:1 |
| White text | 1.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #70FAF4 |
| RGB | rgb(112, 250, 244) |
| HSL | hsl(177, 93%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(90.7% 0.12 191.3) |
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 #70FAF4 | 1.25:1 | Fails | Lc -14.6 | Not readable |
| Black text on #70FAF4 | 16.66:1 | AAA | Lc 91.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #70FAF4 text on white | 1.25:1 | Fails | Lc 12.6 | Not readable |
| #70FAF4 text on black | 16.66:1 | AAA | Lc -91.3 | Preferred 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
#E7FAF9
oklch(97.1% 0.02 193)
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Step 100
100
#C9F4F1
oklch(93.6% 0.044 191.2)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#70FAF4
oklch(90.7% 0.12 191.3)
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Step 300
300
#00DCD7
oklch(80.8% 0.139 191.8)
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Step 400
400
#00B8B3
oklch(70.7% 0.122 191.3)
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Step 500
500
#009E99
oklch(63.1% 0.109 190.8)
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Step 600
600
#008581
oklch(55.7% 0.096 191.1)
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Step 700
700
#00706C
oklch(49.2% 0.085 190.4)
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Step 800
800
#005B59
oklch(42.6% 0.073 192.2)
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Step 900
900
#004C4A
oklch(37.6% 0.065 191.7)
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Step 950
950
#002D2C
oklch(26.9% 0.046 192.5)
#70FAF4 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) | #EDEFF4 | 0.127 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D7DEF5 | 0.120 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00FFF8 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E5E5E5 | 0.121 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #70FAF4
#70FAF4
oklch(90.7% 0.12 191.3)
- #FFD4D8
#FFD4D8
oklch(90.8% 0.049 11.8)
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 #70FAF4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bright Cyan #41FDFE ΔE 0.024
- Bright Turquoise #0FFEF9 ΔE 0.034
- Cyan #00FFFF ΔE 0.035
- Bright Light Blue #26F7FD ΔE 0.036
- Robin Egg Blue #8AF1FE ΔE 0.037
- Bright Aqua #0BF9EA ΔE 0.041
- Robin's Egg #6DEDFD ΔE 0.042
- Robin's Egg Blue #98EFF9 ΔE 0.044
Use #70FAF4 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.