#70A11B Color
#70A11B is rgb(112, 161, 27) in RGB, hsl(82, 71%, 37%) in HSL, and about cmyk(30%, 0%, 83%, 37%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Green (RYB) (#66B032), visibly different at ΔE 10.34. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#70A11Brgb(112, 161, 27)hsl(82, 71%, 37%)hsv(82, 83%, 63%)cmyk(30%, 0%, 83%, 37%)oklch(65% 0.163 128.8)lab(60.98% -31.22 57.05)lch(60.98% 65.03 118.69)What #70A11B 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 #70A11B, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#70A11B Channel Values
How #70A11B 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 161 · B 27 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 82° · S 71% · L 37% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 82° · S 83% · V 63% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 30% · M 0% · Y 83% · K 37% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 3.09:1 vs white · 6.8:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #70A11B 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 #70A11B
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #70A11B; 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 #70A11B
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 #70A11B 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.
#70A11B#9A9A1C#8B9D1C#939322#869920#7D9898#789C79#939393Using #70A11B in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-70a11b: #70A11B;background-color: #70A11B;colors: { 'color-70a11b': '#70A11B' }Color(red: 0.439, green: 0.631, blue: 0.106)<color name="color_70a11b">#70A11B</color>fill="#70A11B"More Green Colors
#70A11B sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#70A11B Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #70A11B?
#70A11B is a dark green — rgb(112, 161, 27) in RGB and hsl(82, 71%, 37%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Green (RYB) (#66B032), which is visibly different at a CIE76 distance of 10.34.
What is the RGB value of #70A11B?
#70A11B is rgb(112, 161, 27) — red 112, green 161, and blue 27 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #70A11B?
#70A11B converts to approximately cmyk(30%, 0%, 83%, 37%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #70A11B be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #70A11B scores 3.09:1 against white and 6.8:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #70A11B as a CSS color keyword?
No. #70A11B 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 12.12, which is visibly different.
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