Palettes / Colors / #70FAEF
#70FAEF — Light Vivid Teal
#70FAEF is a teal color we call Light Vivid Teal, closest to the named color Aquamarine (#7FFFD4). It belongs to the teal family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: aquamarine (#7FFFD4) — not an exact match. CSS aquamarine gives you #7FFFD4, a different color; use #70FAEF when you need this exact shade.
Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.
#70FAEF is a cool teal color associated with freshness, clarity and balance. It is saturated enough to be the accent — buttons, highlights and calls to action — while neutrals do the quiet work around it.
Its strongest partner is its complement #FA707C; it also sits naturally between #70FAAA and #70C1FA. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #70FAEF |
|---|---|
| RGB | 112, 250, 239 |
| HSL | 175°, 93%, 71% |
| HSV | 175°, 55%, 98% |
| CMYK | 55%, 0%, 4%, 2% |
| XYZ | 56.45, 78.05, 93.75 |
| Yxy | 78.05, 0.2473, 0.3419 |
| CIE-Lab | 90.80, -40.07, -6.13 |
| Hunter Lab | 88.34, -36.40, -6.11 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 44% · Green 98% · Blue 94%
Cyan 55% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 4% · Key 2%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #70FAEF
.text { color: #70FAEF; }
.background { background-color: #70FAEF; }
.border { border: 3px solid #70FAEF; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(112, 250, 239); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(175, 93%, 71%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #70FAEF; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(112, 250, 239, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #70FAEF; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(112, 250, 239, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#70FAEF">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#70FAEF">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #FA707C:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.26:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 16.61:1 AAA |
Best text color on #70FAEF: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #70FAEF
Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:
Smaller body text shows the effect best.
Blended color: · Contrast against #70FAEF: ·
How #70FAEF looks with color blindness
Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:
Closest design-system colors
The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:
Palettes with a similar color
These palettes use a close neighbour of #70FAEF rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
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Frequently asked questions
What color is #70FAEF?
#70FAEF is Light Vivid Teal, a teal color (RGB 112, 250, 239). Its closest standard named color is Aquamarine.
What is the RGB and HSL of #70FAEF?
#70FAEF is RGB 112, 250, 239 — HSL 175°, 93%, 71% — CMYK 55%, 0%, 4%, 2%.
What colors go with #70FAEF?
Its complement is #FA707C; analogous partners are #70FAAA and #70C1FA. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #70FAEF for text?
Black text on #70FAEF has a contrast ratio of 16.61:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.26:1.