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#70975E Color

#70975E is rgb(112, 151, 94) in RGB, hsl(101, 23%, 48%) in HSL, and about cmyk(26%, 0%, 38%, 41%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Asparagus (#7BA05B), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.92. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#70975E
HEX#70975E
RGBrgb(112, 151, 94)
HSLhsl(101, 23%, 48%)
HSVhsv(101, 38%, 59%)
CMYKcmyk(26%, 0%, 38%, 41%)
OKLCHoklch(63.3% 0.093 136.2)
LABlab(58.48% -22.20 25.56)
LCHlch(58.48% 33.85 130.98)

What #70975E Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #70975E, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every green in the library.

#70975E Channel Values

How #70975E breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 112 · G 151 · B 948-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 101° · S 23% · L 48%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 101° · S 38% · V 59%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 26% · M 0% · Y 38% · K 41%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.35:1 vs white · 6.28:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #70975E background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

Fails AAWhite text3.35:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text6.28:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #70975E

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #70975E; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #70975E

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

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How #70975E Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#70975E
Protanopia#91915E
Protanomaly#85945E
Deuteranopia#8C8C60
Deuteranomaly#81905F
Tritanopia#789191
Tritanomaly#759480
Achromatopsia#8C8C8C

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #70975E in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-70975e: #70975E;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #70975E;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-70975e': '#70975E' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.439, green: 0.592, blue: 0.369)
Android XML<color name="color_70975e">#70975E</color>
SVG fillfill="#70975E"

More Green Colors

#70975E sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#70975E Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #70975E?

#70975E is a mid-tone green — rgb(112, 151, 94) in RGB and hsl(101, 23%, 48%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Asparagus (#7BA05B), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.92.

What is the RGB value of #70975E?

#70975E is rgb(112, 151, 94) — red 112, green 151, and blue 94 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #70975E?

#70975E converts to approximately cmyk(26%, 0%, 38%, 41%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #70975E be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #70975E scores 3.35:1 against white and 6.28:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #70975E as a CSS color keyword?

No. #70975E is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is darkseagreen (#8FBC8F) at a CIE76 distance of 15.68, which is visibly different.

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