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#70BB3A Color

#70BB3A is rgb(112, 187, 58) in RGB, hsl(95, 53%, 48%) in HSL, and about cmyk(40%, 0%, 69%, 27%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Green (RYB) (#66B032), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.11. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#70BB3A
HEX#70BB3A
RGBrgb(112, 187, 58)
HSLhsl(95, 53%, 48%)
HSVhsv(95, 69%, 73%)
CMYKcmyk(40%, 0%, 69%, 27%)
OKLCHoklch(71.7% 0.178 134.8)
LABlab(69.10% -40.48 54.57)
LCHlch(69.10% 67.95 126.57)

What #70BB3A 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 #70BB3A, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every green in the library.

#70BB3A Channel Values

How #70BB3A breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 112 · G 187 · B 588-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 95° · S 53% · L 48%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 95° · S 69% · V 73%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 40% · M 0% · Y 69% · K 27%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.37:1 vs white · 8.86:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #70BB3A 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.

Fails AAWhite text2.37:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text8.86:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #70BB3A

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #70BB3A; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #70BB3A

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 #70BB3A 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.

Typical#70BB3A
Protanopia#B1B13B
Protanomaly#9BB53B
Deuteranopia#A7A740
Deuteranomaly#94AF3E
Tritanopia#81B1B1
Tritanomaly#7BB590
Achromatopsia#A8A8A8

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #70BB3A in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-70bb3a: #70BB3A;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #70BB3A;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-70bb3a': '#70BB3A' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.439, green: 0.733, blue: 0.227)
Android XML<color name="color_70bb3a">#70BB3A</color>
SVG fillfill="#70BB3A"

More Green Colors

#70BB3A sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#70BB3A Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #70BB3A?

#70BB3A is a mid-tone green — rgb(112, 187, 58) in RGB and hsl(95, 53%, 48%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Green (RYB) (#66B032), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.11.

What is the RGB value of #70BB3A?

#70BB3A is rgb(112, 187, 58) — red 112, green 187, and blue 58 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #70BB3A?

#70BB3A converts to approximately cmyk(40%, 0%, 69%, 27%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #70BB3A be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #70BB3A scores 2.37:1 against white and 8.86:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #70BB3A as a CSS color keyword?

No. #70BB3A 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 15.34, which is visibly different.

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