Information about #70B4C2 color

#70B4C2 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #70B4C2 is classified in the Register under the Cyan Color Family, with Moderate Saturation and Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(112, 180, 194) — 43.9% red, 70.6% green, 76.1% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 32 / 5 / 0 / 24. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#70B4C2 presents itself as a pleasantly vivid cyan — one that has a delicate, washed-out lightness. In practice it works well for airy backdrops, whitespace-heavy designs and gentle gradients. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Meltwater (#6EAEC0). Slightly further away sit Refresh (#71B8CA) and Glacier (#78B1BF).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(112, 180, 194)), which gives #70B4C2 its character. On this background, black text reaches a 9.0:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 2.3:1. #70B4C2 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#70B4C2 color variations

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#70B4C2 color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #70B4C2

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Meltwater color link
Meltwater

#6EAEC0

Refresh color link
Refresh

#71B8CA

Glacier color link
Glacier

#78B1BF

Blue Hosta color link
Blue Hosta

#77BFC7

Neptune color link
Neptune

#7CB7BB

Seagull color link
Seagull

#77B7D0

Pastel Teal color link
Pastel Teal

#63B7B7

Kumutoto color link
Kumutoto

#78AFB2

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#70B4C2
  • RGB112, 180, 194
  • CMYK32, 5, 0, 24
  • CSSrgb(112, 180, 194)
  • HSL190°, 40%, 60%
  • HSL Precise190.244°, 40.196%, 60%
  • HSV190°, 42%, 76%
  • HSB190°, 42%, 76%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.439
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.706
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.761
  • GLSLvec3(0.439, 0.706, 0.761)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.439, 0.706, 0.761, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.439, 0.706, 0.761)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB43.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB70.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB76.1%
  • Color FamilyCyan
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX ID70B4C2
  • DECIMAL ID7386306
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01