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#70BC24 Color

#70BC24 is rgb(112, 188, 36) in RGB, hsl(90, 68%, 44%) in HSL, and about cmyk(40%, 0%, 81%, 26%) 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 8.22. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#70BC24
HEX#70BC24
RGBrgb(112, 188, 36)
HSLhsl(90, 68%, 44%)
HSVhsv(90, 81%, 74%)
CMYKcmyk(40%, 0%, 81%, 26%)
OKLCHoklch(71.8% 0.191 133.5)
LABlab(69.30% -41.84 61.92)
LCHlch(69.30% 74.73 124.05)

What #70BC24 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 #70BC24, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Microsoft Green#7DB700ΔE 8.22Green (RYB)#66B032ΔE 9.6Kelly Green#4CBB17ΔE 10.79Yellow Green#9ACD32ΔE 12.08Sheen Green#8FD400ΔE 15.97Vine Green#38A32AΔE 17.15

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

#70BC24 Channel Values

How #70BC24 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 188 · B 368-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 90° · S 68% · L 44%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 90° · S 81% · V 74%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 40% · M 0% · Y 81% · K 26%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.36:1 vs white · 8.91:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #70BC24 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 text2.36:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text8.91:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #70BC24 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #70BC24

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #70BC24; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#70BC24
Complementary
#7024BC
Analogous
#BCBC24
Analogous
#24BC24
Triadic
#2470BC
Triadic
#BC2470
Split comp.
#2424BC
Split comp.
#BC24BC

Tints & Shades of #70BC24

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.

Tints

#85D831
#96DE4F
#ABE472
#BFEB94
#D4F1B6
#E6F7D4

Shades

#61A31F
#548D1B
#457416
#365A11
#26400C
#1A2B08

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #70BC24.

How #70BC24 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#70BC24
Protanopia#B2B226
Protanomaly#9CB625
Deuteranopia#A8A82E
Deuteranomaly#95B02A
Tritanopia#82B1B1
Tritanomaly#7BB68E
Achromatopsia#A9A9A9

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #70BC24 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-70bc24: #70BC24;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #70BC24;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-70bc24': '#70BC24' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.439, green: 0.737, blue: 0.141)
Android XML<color name="color_70bc24">#70BC24</color>
SVG fillfill="#70BC24"

More Green Colors

#70BC24 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#70BC24 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #70BC24?

#70BC24 is a mid-tone green — rgb(112, 188, 36) in RGB and hsl(90, 68%, 44%) 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 8.22.

What is the RGB value of #70BC24?

#70BC24 is rgb(112, 188, 36) — red 112, green 188, and blue 36 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #70BC24?

#70BC24 converts to approximately cmyk(40%, 0%, 81%, 26%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #70BC24 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #70BC24 scores 2.36:1 against white and 8.91:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #70BC24 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #70BC24 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 12.08, which is visibly different.

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