#70991A Color
#70991A is rgb(112, 153, 26) in RGB, hsl(79, 71%, 35%) in HSL, and about cmyk(27%, 0%, 83%, 40%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Olive Drab (#6B8E23), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.9. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#70991Argb(112, 153, 26)hsl(79, 71%, 35%)hsv(79, 83%, 60%)cmyk(27%, 0%, 83%, 40%)oklch(63% 0.153 127)lab(58.51% -27.78 55.21)lch(58.51% 61.80 116.71)What #70991A 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 #70991A, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#70991A Channel Values
How #70991A breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 112 · G 153 · B 26 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 79° · S 71% · L 35% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 79° · S 83% · V 60% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 27% · M 0% · Y 83% · K 40% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 3.35:1 vs white · 6.26:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #70991A 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.
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Colors That Go With #70991A
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #70991A; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #70991A
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 #70991A 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.
#70991A#93931B#86951B#8D8D20#82921E#7C9090#779473#8C8C8CUsing #70991A in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-70991a: #70991A;background-color: #70991A;colors: { 'color-70991a': '#70991A' }Color(red: 0.439, green: 0.600, blue: 0.102)<color name="color_70991a">#70991A</color>fill="#70991A"More Green Colors
#70991A sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#70991A Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #70991A?
#70991A is a dark green — rgb(112, 153, 26) in RGB and hsl(79, 71%, 35%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Olive Drab (#6B8E23), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.9.
What is the RGB value of #70991A?
#70991A is rgb(112, 153, 26) — red 112, green 153, and blue 26 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #70991A?
#70991A converts to approximately cmyk(27%, 0%, 83%, 40%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #70991A be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #70991A scores 3.35:1 against white and 6.26:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #70991A as a CSS color keyword?
No. #70991A 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 olivedrab (#6B8E23) at a CIE76 distance of 7.9, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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