#70A40A Color
#70A40A is rgb(112, 164, 10) in RGB, hsl(80, 89%, 34%) in HSL, and about cmyk(32%, 0%, 94%, 36%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Microsoft Green (#7DB700), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 9.75. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#70A40Argb(112, 164, 10)hsl(80, 89%, 34%)hsv(80, 94%, 64%)cmyk(32%, 0%, 94%, 36%)oklch(65.7% 0.171 128.9)lab(61.86% -32.84 61.03)lch(61.86% 69.31 118.29)What #70A40A 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 #70A40A, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#70A40A Channel Values
How #70A40A 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 164 · B 10 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 80° · S 89% · L 34% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 80° · S 94% · V 64% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 32% · M 0% · Y 94% · K 36% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 3:1 vs white · 7:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #70A40A 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 #70A40A
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #70A40A; 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 #70A40A
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 #70A40A 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.
#70A40A#9D9D0D#8DA00C#959518#889B13#7E9A9A#799E7A#959595Using #70A40A in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-70a40a: #70A40A;background-color: #70A40A;colors: { 'color-70a40a': '#70A40A' }Color(red: 0.439, green: 0.643, blue: 0.039)<color name="color_70a40a">#70A40A</color>fill="#70A40A"More Green Colors
#70A40A sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#70A40A Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #70A40A?
#70A40A is a dark green — rgb(112, 164, 10) in RGB and hsl(80, 89%, 34%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Microsoft Green (#7DB700), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 9.75.
What is the RGB value of #70A40A?
#70A40A is rgb(112, 164, 10) — red 112, green 164, and blue 10 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #70A40A?
#70A40A converts to approximately cmyk(32%, 0%, 94%, 36%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #70A40A be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #70A40A scores 3:1 against white and 7:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #70A40A as a CSS color keyword?
No. #70A40A 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 yellowgreen (#9ACD32) at a CIE76 distance of 15.6, which is visibly different.
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