#70FAF6
Closest named color: Bright Cyan (#41FDFE). oklch(90.8% 0.12 192.6), rgb(112, 250, 246).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.69:1).
About this color
#70FAF6 is a very light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 91%, its chroma 0.120 and its hue 193°. 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 16.69:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | very light (91%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.120) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Bright Cyan (#41FDFE) |
| Black text | 16.69:1 |
| White text | 1.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #70FAF6 |
| RGB | rgb(112, 250, 246) |
| HSL | hsl(178, 93%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(90.8% 0.12 192.6) |
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 #70FAF6 | 1.25:1 | Fails | Lc -14.5 | Not readable |
| Black text on #70FAF6 | 16.69:1 | AAA | Lc 91.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #70FAF6 text on white | 1.25:1 | Fails | Lc 12.5 | Not readable |
| #70FAF6 text on black | 16.69:1 | AAA | Lc -91.4 | 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
#C9F4F2
oklch(93.6% 0.044 192.9)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#70FAF6
oklch(90.8% 0.12 192.6)
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Step 300
300
#00DCD8
oklch(80.9% 0.139 192.4)
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Step 400
400
#00B8B5
oklch(70.8% 0.121 192.7)
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Step 500
500
#009E9B
oklch(63.2% 0.108 192.4)
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Step 600
600
#008582
oklch(55.7% 0.096 192)
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Step 700
700
#006F6D
oklch(49% 0.084 192.6)
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Step 800
800
#005B5A
oklch(42.6% 0.073 193.5)
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Step 900
900
#004C4B
oklch(37.7% 0.064 193.2)
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Step 950
950
#002D2C
oklch(26.9% 0.046 192.5)
#70FAF6 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) | #ECEFF6 | 0.126 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D6DEF7 | 0.119 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00FFF8 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E5E5E5 | 0.121 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #70FAF6
#70FAF6
oklch(90.8% 0.12 192.6)
- #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 #70FAF6, 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
- Robin Egg Blue #8AF1FE ΔE 0.035
- Bright Light Blue #26F7FD ΔE 0.035
- Robin's Egg #6DEDFD ΔE 0.040
- Robin's Egg Blue #98EFF9 ΔE 0.042
- Bright Aqua #0BF9EA ΔE 0.043
Use #70FAF6 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.