Shades are created by adding black to or removing lightness from a particular color. For #70c1e0, its pure hue is 196.6° on the color wheel and its saturation is 64.4%, and its lightness is 65.9%. As the amount of black is added to this hue and we reduce its lightness, the result is increasingly darker shades tints. The palette given below provides 9 different shades of #70c1e0, which — excluding black and our original color — range from #0e181c to #62a9c4.
The hexadecimal value (hex value) of this color is #70c1e0, and its official name is Mizu. In RGB, it consists of 43.9% Red, 75.7% Green, and 87.8% Blue. Likewise, in the CMYK color space, it consists of 50% Cyan, 13.8% Magenta, 0% Yellow, and 12.2% Black. On the color wheel, its Hue is found at 196.6°, with saturation of 64.4% and lightness of 65.9%. The decimal value for #70c1e0 is 7389664, and its nearest "web safe" color is #66cccc. In the RGB color space, the strongest component for #70c1e0 is blue. In the CMYK color space, its strongest component is cyan. And in the RYB color space, its strongest component is blue.
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Tints of #70c1e0
Tints are created by adding white or lightness to a particular color. For #70c1e0, its pure hue is 196.6° on the color wheel and its saturation is 64.4%, and its lightness is 65.9%. As the amount of white (lightness) is added to this hue, the result is increasingly lighter tints. The following palette gives 9 different tints of #70c1e0, which — excluding white and our original color — range from #82c9e4 to #edf7fb.
Tones of #70c1e0
Tones are the result of adding gray to a pure hue. In the case of #70c1e0, its pure hue is 196.6° on the color wheel and its saturation is 64.4%, so we increase this saturation to create more colorful tones, and decrease the saturation to create grayer tones. The palette shown below gives 9 different tones of #70c1e0, which range from #a8a8a8 (the grayest / 0% saturation) to #51cfff (the most colorful / 100% saturation).
Variations of #70c1e0
There are several ways to create color variations and premutations of #70c1e0! For #70c1e0, there are 6 variations of the color that can be created by swapping its Red, Green, and Blue color positions, of which 5 are different from our original color. Among these six variations, there are 6 unique colors including our original color, #70c1e0. Click on these colors to learn more about them, too!
Color Coordinates of #70c1e0
This color, #70c1e0, consists of 43.9% Red, 75.7% Green, and 87.8% Blue, resulting in color coordinates Red = 112, Green = 193, Blue = 224. Likewise, the CMYK color space composition for #70c1e0 is 50% Cyan, 13.8% Magenta, 0% Yellow, and 12.2% Black. These values are shown in the following charts and tables.
Color Base | R (Red) | G (Green) | B (Blue) |
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Decimal | 112 | 193 | 224 |
Octal | 160 | 301 | 340 |
Hexa | #70 | #c1 | #e0 |
Binary | 01110000 | 11000001 | 11100000 |
Color Base | C (Cyan) | M (Magenta) | Y (Yellow) | Y (Black) |
---|---|---|---|---|
Decimal | 50 | 13 | 0 | 12 |
Octal | 62 | 15 | 0 | 14 |
Hexa | #32 | #0d | #00 | #0c |
Binary | 00110010 | 00001101 | 00000000 | 00001100 |
Analogous Colors of #70c1e0
Analogous colors are located 30 degrees away from a color's hue on the color wheel. For #70c1e0 — which has hue 196.6° — its analogous colors are located at 166.6° and 226.6° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #70c1e0.
Triadic Colors of #70c1e0
Triadic colors are located 120 degrees away from a color's hue on the color wheel, which means the original color and its triadic colors are equidistant from one another on the color wheel and form a triangle. For #70c1e0 — which has hue 196.6° — its triadic colors are located at 76.6° and 316.6° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #70c1e0.
Complementary Color of #70c1e0
A complementary color is located opposite a color on the color wheel (180 degrees away). For #70c1e0 — which has hue 196.6° — its complementary color is located at 16.6° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #70c1e0.
Split Complementary Colors of #70c1e0
Split complementary colors are the analogs of a color's complement, which places them 210 degrees away on the color wheel from an original color. For #70c1e0 — which has hue 196.6° — its split complementary colors its split complementary colors are located at 46.6° and 346.6° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #70c1e0.
Tetradic Colors of #70c1e0
Tetradic colors are two sets of complementary colors on either side of a color wheel from each other, forming a rectangle on the color wheel. For #70c1e0 — which has hue 196.6° — its tetradic colors are located at 106.6°, 196.6°, 286.6°, and 16.6° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #70c1e0.
Monochromatic Colors of #70c1e0
Monochromatic colors are colors that share a common hue but that have different saturations and lightness. For #70c1e0, we show 9 different monochromatic colors of it, ranging from #4396b6 — (which has very low saturation and very low lightness) — to #b0e3f7 (which has a very high saturation and very high lightness).
HTML+CSS Examples & Previews of #70c1e0
We want to make getting started with #70c1e0 on your website fast and easy! Below are 8 examples of how to integrate #70c1e0 into a website using HTML+CSS. These examples include showing how #70c1e0 can be used to color text, backgrounds, shadows, and borders, as well as how it can be used as a solid fill or gradient fill for rectangles. These examples principally make use of <span>
and <div>
tags, although the CSS shown in particular can be repurposed to make use of #70c1e0 with other HTML elements.
#70c1e0 Foreground / Text Color
<span style="color: #70c1e0;">The color of this text is #70c1e0.</span>
#70c1e0 Background Color
<div style="background-color: #70c1e0; width:100%; height:100%; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">The background color for this text is #70c1e0.</div>
#70c1e0 Text Shadow Color
<span style="text-shadow: 3px 3px 3px #70c1e0;">This color for the shadow of this text is #70c1e0.</span>
#70c1e0 Border Color
<div style="border: #70c1e0 4px solid;width:100%; height:100%; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">This is a div with border color #70c1e0.</div>
#70c1e0 Color Rectangle on a White Background
<div style="background-color: #ffffff; padding: 60px; width:100%; height: 100%;"><div style="background-color: #70c1e0; width:100%; height:100%; padding: 10px; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">This is a rectangle of color #70c1e0 on a white background.</div></div>
#70c1e0 Color Rectangle on a Black Background
<div style="background-color: #000000; padding: 60px; width:100%; height: 100%;"><div style="background-color: #70c1e0; width:100%; height:100%; padding: 10px; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">This is a rectangle of color #70c1e0 on a black background.</div></div>
Gradient from #70c1e0 to White
<div style="background: -webkit-linear-gradient(left,#70c1e0,white); /* Firefox */ background: linear-gradient(to right,#70c1e0,white); /* Safari */ background: -o-linear-gradient(left,#70c1e0,white); /* Opera */ background: -moz-linear-gradient(left,#70c1e0,white); width:100%; height:100%; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">This is a gradient from #70c1e0 to white.</div>
Gradient from #70c1e0 to Black
<div style="background: -webkit-linear-gradient(left,#70c1e0,black); /* Firefox */ background: linear-gradient(to right,#70c1e0,black); /* Safari */ background: -o-linear-gradient(left,#70c1e0,black); /* Opera */ background: -moz-linear-gradient(left,#70c1e0,black); color: #ffffff; width:100%; height:100%; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">This is a gradient from #70c1e0 to black.</div>
Coding & Programming with #70c1e0
In addition to using #70c1e0 on the web, we know you might want to use it in your mobile and desktop apps, too. Whatever your needs, the table below shows how to access #70c1e0 in the language and environment of your choice. These code snippets are principally the hexadecimal representation of #70c1e0, or the RGB color coordinates for the same (Red = 112, Green = 193, Blue = 224). If you need details about the color coordinates of #70c1e0 in other color spaces, refer to these details as provided toward the top of this page.
Language | Environment | Code Snippet |
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HTML + CSS (Hex Code) | Web | #70c1e0 |
HTML + CSS (RGB Code) | Web | rgb(112, 193, 224) |
CSS Background Color | Web | .myclass { background-color: #70c1e0; } |
CSS Foreground + Text Color | Web | .myclass { color: #70c1e0; } |
CSS Border Color | Web | .myclass { border: 2px solid #70c1e0; } |
Java | (Multi-platform) | new Color(112, 193, 224); |
Python | (Multi-platform) | Color("#70c1e0") |
Swift | iOS | UIColor(red:112, green:193, blue:224, alpha:1.0000) |
Objective-C (iOS) | iOS | [UIColor colorWithRed:112 green:193 blue:224 alpha:1.0000]; |
OpenGL | (Graphics) | glColor3f(112f, 193f, 224f); |
C# / .NET | Windows | Color.FromArgb(112, 193, 224); |
#70c1e0 Color Blindness
Not everyone can see #70c1e0 the same way. For those with color blindness, #70c1e0 might look very, very different. Here, we simulate eight examples of color blindness, and how #70c1e0 looks next to each one of them. In all cases, #70c1e0 is placed in a circle in the upper-left corner of each of the below boxes, with the color in the rest of those boxes signifying how #70c1e0 looks for someone with that type of color blindness. Many people will perceive close similarities between the colors in these boxes and the colors in the circles — with some noticing particular similarities. We offer this insight so that as you make choices about colors to use for your purposes, you can make an informed decision about whether #70c1e0 will be a good fit for everyone in your audience!
Trichromacy
Protanomaly
Affects 1 in 100 Men & 1 in 10,000 Women
Deuteranomaly
Affects 1 in 17 Men & 1 in 250 Women
Tritanomaly
Affects 1 in 10,000
Dichromacy
Protanopia
Affects 1 in 100, Mostly Men
Deuteranopia
Affects 1 in 100, Mostly Men
Tritanopia
Affects 1 in 100,000
Not Accessibility Recommended
We analyzed whether #70c1e0 is an accessible color when used as a text / foreground color against a white background. This analysis is based on the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2 Level issued by W3C. Based on this analysis, we calculate a contrast ratio against white of approximately 2.0:1 against white. Under both the AA and AAA level standards, this is not a high enough ratio to be considered accessible for either normal size or large text.