#70B2A4 Color
#70B2A4 is rgb(112, 178, 164) in RGB, hsl(167, 30%, 57%) in HSL, and about cmyk(37%, 0%, 8%, 30%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Green Sheen (#6EAEA1), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 1.56. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#70B2A4rgb(112, 178, 164)hsl(167, 30%, 57%)hsv(167, 37%, 70%)cmyk(37%, 0%, 8%, 30%)oklch(71.5% 0.071 179.2)lab(67.85% -24.43 0.17)lch(67.85% 24.43 179.61)What #70B2A4 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 #70B2A4, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#70B2A4 Channel Values
How #70B2A4 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 178 · B 164 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 167° · S 30% · L 57% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 167° · S 37% · V 70% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 37% · M 0% · Y 8% · K 30% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 2.44:1 vs white · 8.59:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #70B2A4 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 #70B2A4
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #70B2A4; 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 #70B2A4
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 #70B2A4 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.
#70B2A4#A9A9A4#96ADA4#A0A0A6#8FA8A5#73B0B0#72B1AC#A6A6A6Using #70B2A4 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-70b2a4: #70B2A4;background-color: #70B2A4;colors: { 'color-70b2a4': '#70B2A4' }Color(red: 0.439, green: 0.698, blue: 0.643)<color name="color_70b2a4">#70B2A4</color>fill="#70B2A4"More Green Colors
#70B2A4 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#70B2A4 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #70B2A4?
#70B2A4 is a mid-tone green — rgb(112, 178, 164) in RGB and hsl(167, 30%, 57%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Green Sheen (#6EAEA1), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 1.56.
What is the RGB value of #70B2A4?
#70B2A4 is rgb(112, 178, 164) — red 112, green 178, and blue 164 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #70B2A4?
#70B2A4 converts to approximately cmyk(37%, 0%, 8%, 30%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #70B2A4 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #70B2A4 scores 2.44:1 against white and 8.59:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #70B2A4 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #70B2A4 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 11.16, which is visibly different.
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