#70C9D8 Hex Color
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Sky blue with a glittering, cool glow. The hex code #70c9d8 works best as a background for apps, spring themes, and kids’ products, where its low saturation reads soft instead of loud. Black text hits about 11:1 contrast on it, so body copy stays readable. For a more muted variant, try mixing gray into the palette.
Questions about #70c9d8
What is #70c9d8 in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #70c9d8 is rgb(112, 201, 216), in HSL hsl(189, 57%, 64%) and in CMYK 48%, 7%, 0%, 15%.
What colors pair well with #70c9d8?
Is #70c9d8 readable on white or black?
#70c9d8 has a 1.90:1 contrast ratio on white and 11.03:1 on black. WCAG asks for 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, so on white it is too faint for text and on black it works for body text. Try other pairs in the contrast checker.