#70A993 Color
#70A993 is rgb(112, 169, 147) in RGB, hsl(157, 25%, 55%) in HSL, and about cmyk(34%, 0%, 13%, 34%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Polished Pine (#5DA493), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.55. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#70A993rgb(112, 169, 147)hsl(157, 25%, 55%)hsv(157, 34%, 66%)cmyk(34%, 0%, 13%, 34%)oklch(68.9% 0.068 168.1)lab(64.82% -23.19 5.17)lch(64.82% 23.76 167.44)What #70A993 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 #70A993, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#70A993 Channel Values
How #70A993 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 169 · B 147 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 157° · S 25% · L 55% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 157° · S 34% · V 66% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 34% · M 0% · Y 13% · K 34% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 2.7:1 vs white · 7.79:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #70A993 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 #70A993
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #70A993; 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 #70A993
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 #70A993 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.
#70A993#A1A193#90A493#999994#8BA094#74A6A6#73A79F#9D9D9DUsing #70A993 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-70a993: #70A993;background-color: #70A993;colors: { 'color-70a993': '#70A993' }Color(red: 0.439, green: 0.663, blue: 0.576)<color name="color_70a993">#70A993</color>fill="#70A993"More Green Colors
#70A993 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#70A993 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #70A993?
#70A993 is a mid-tone green — rgb(112, 169, 147) in RGB and hsl(157, 25%, 55%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Polished Pine (#5DA493), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.55.
What is the RGB value of #70A993?
#70A993 is rgb(112, 169, 147) — red 112, green 169, and blue 147 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #70A993?
#70A993 converts to approximately cmyk(34%, 0%, 13%, 34%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #70A993 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #70A993 scores 2.7:1 against white and 7.79:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #70A993 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #70A993 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 cadetblue (#5F9EA0) at a CIE76 distance of 13.74, which is visibly different.
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