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#70BD93 Color

#70BD93 is rgb(112, 189, 147) in RGB, hsl(147, 37%, 59%) in HSL, and about cmyk(41%, 0%, 22%, 26%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Shiny Shamrock (#5FA778), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.7. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#70BD93
HEX#70BD93
RGBrgb(112, 189, 147)
HSLhsl(147, 37%, 59%)
HSVhsv(147, 41%, 74%)
CMYKcmyk(41%, 0%, 22%, 26%)
OKLCHoklch(73.7% 0.099 158.9)
LABlab(70.77% -32.08 13.50)
LCHlch(70.77% 34.81 157.17)

What #70BD93 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 #70BD93, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Shiny Shamrock#5FA778ΔE 8.7Forest Green (Crayola)#5FA777ΔE 8.94Medium Aquamarine#66CDAAΔE 9.34Eton Blue#96C8A2ΔE 10.84Dark Sea Green#8FBC8FΔE 10.86Zeal#91E0B7ΔE 12.54

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

#70BD93 Channel Values

How #70BD93 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 189 · B 1478-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 147° · S 37% · L 59%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 147° · S 41% · V 74%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 41% · M 0% · Y 22% · K 26%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.24:1 vs white · 9.39:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #70BD93 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 text2.24:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text9.39:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #70BD93 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #70BD93

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #70BD93; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#70BD93
Complementary
#BD709A
Analogous
#74BD70
Analogous
#70BDB9
Triadic
#9370BD
Triadic
#BD9370
Split comp.
#B970BD
Split comp.
#BD7074

Tints & Shades of #70BD93

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

#85C7A2
#96CFB0
#ABD8C0
#BDE0CD
#D2EADD
#E3F2EA

Shades

#54B07D
#45966A
#387A56
#2D6245
#204631
#132A1D

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #70BD93.

How #70BD93 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#70BD93
Protanopia#B3B393
Protanomaly#9CB793
Deuteranopia#A9A995
Deuteranomaly#95B194
Tritanopia#79B8B8
Tritanomaly#75BAAB
Achromatopsia#ADADAD

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Using #70BD93 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-70bd93: #70BD93;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #70BD93;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-70bd93': '#70BD93' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.439, green: 0.741, blue: 0.576)
Android XML<color name="color_70bd93">#70BD93</color>
SVG fillfill="#70BD93"

More Green Colors

#70BD93 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#70BD93 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #70BD93?

#70BD93 is a mid-tone green — rgb(112, 189, 147) in RGB and hsl(147, 37%, 59%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Shiny Shamrock (#5FA778), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.7.

What is the RGB value of #70BD93?

#70BD93 is rgb(112, 189, 147) — red 112, green 189, and blue 147 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #70BD93?

#70BD93 converts to approximately cmyk(41%, 0%, 22%, 26%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #70BD93 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #70BD93 scores 2.24:1 against white and 9.39:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #70BD93 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #70BD93 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 mediumaquamarine (#66CDAA) at a CIE76 distance of 9.34, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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