What color is #707000?

#707000 is a dark, vivid yellow, closest to the named color Topiary Green. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #707000?

The RGB value is 112, 112, 0: 112 red, 112 green and 0 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #707000?

The complementary color is #000070, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #707000?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.01:1 and white text 5.24:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#707000 color

#707000 rgb(112, 112, 0)

Shades of yellow

The hex color #707000 is a dark, vivid yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 43.9% red, 43.9% green and 0% blue (112, 112, 0).

Its hue angle is 60°, with 100% saturation and 22% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 0% magenta, 100% yellow and 56% black.

The closest named color is Topiary Green (#667700), a difference of 4.9 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.24:1).

#707000 color codes

HEX	`#707000`
RGB	`rgb(112, 112, 0)`
RGB percent	`rgb(43.9%, 43.9%, 0%)`
HSL	`hsl(60, 100%, 22%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(60, 100%, 44%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 0%, 100%, 56%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(45.68, -11.75, 51.51)`
CIE LCH	`lch(45.68, 52.83, 102.85)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(12.477, 15.033, 2.245)`
Decimal	`7368704`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #707000, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #707000	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.01:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.24:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#707000 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.24:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.01:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #707000 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #707000; }
.text { color: #707000; }
.border { border: 2px solid #707000; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(112 112 0 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #707000, #387000); }

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Questions

What color is #707000?: #707000 is a dark, vivid yellow, closest to the named color Topiary Green. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #707000?: The RGB value is 112, 112, 0: 112 red, 112 green and 0 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #707000?: The complementary color is #000070, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #707000?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.01:1 and white text 5.24:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.