What color is #70B095?

#70B095 is a desaturated spring green, closest to the named color Beau Monde. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #70B095?

The RGB value is 112, 176, 149: 112 red, 176 green and 149 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #70B095?

The complementary color is #B0708B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #70B095?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.33:1 and white text 2.52:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#70B095 color

#70B095 rgb(112, 176, 149)

Shades of green

The hex color #70B095 is a desaturated spring green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 43.9% red, 69% green and 58.4% blue (112, 176, 149).

Its hue angle is 155°, with 29% saturation and 56% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 36% cyan, 0% magenta, 15% yellow and 31% black.

The closest named color is Beau Monde (#7DB39E), a difference of 2.8 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.33:1).

#70B095 color codes

HEX	`#70B095`
RGB	`rgb(112, 176, 149)`
RGB percent	`rgb(43.9%, 69%, 58.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(155, 29%, 56%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(155, 36%, 69%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(36%, 0%, 15%, 31%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(67.02, -26.64, 7.39)`
CIE LCH	`lch(67.02, 27.65, 164.49)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(27.63, 36.664, 34.049)`
Decimal	`7385237`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #70B095, 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 #70B095	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.33:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.52:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#70B095 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.52:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.33:1	Pass	Pass	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 #70B095 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #70b095; }
.text { color: #70b095; }
.border { border: 2px solid #70b095; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(112 176 149 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #70b095, #70abb0); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Mint.

Questions

What color is #70B095?: #70B095 is a desaturated spring green, closest to the named color Beau Monde. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #70B095?: The RGB value is 112, 176, 149: 112 red, 176 green and 149 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #70B095?: The complementary color is #B0708B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #70B095?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.33:1 and white text 2.52:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.