HEX atlas value

#70CD76

#70CD76 is a cool green HEX color close to Emerald. According to Colors Encyclopedia, it converts to RGB 112, 205, 118, HSL 124, 48%, 62%, has luminance 0.4842, and belongs to the earth tone group.

green cool earth-tone

#70CD76 Sample readable text

HEX #70CD76

RGB rgb(112, 205, 118)

HSL hsl(124 48% 62%)

CMYK cmyk(45, 0, 42, 20)

Luminance 0.4842

Contrast Black 10.68:1White 1.97:1

CSS

--color-70cd76: #70CD76;
.background-70cd76 { background-color: #70CD76; }
.text-70cd76 { color: #70CD76; }

Luminance0.4842

Black text10.68:1AA Pass

White text1.97:1AA Fail

hexCanonical HEX value

rgbRed, green, blue channels

hslHue, saturation, lightness

cmykApproximate print conversion

wcagAA and AAA contrast options

harmoniesMathematical harmony sets

variantsGenerated tone variants

nearestColorsKnowledge graph neighbors

Structured sections

Color systems

{"hex":"#70CD76","rgb":[112,205,118],"hsl":[124,48,62],"cmyk":[45,0,42,20],"luminance":0.4842,"contrast":{"black":10.68,"white":1.97}}

WCAG

{"AA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"AAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]}

Safe pairings

[{"name":"Black text","hex":"#000000","contrast":10.68,"wcagAA":true,"wcagAAA":true},{"name":"White text","hex":"#FFFFFF","contrast":1.97,"wcagAA":false,"wcagAAA":false}]

Accessible alternatives

[{"name":"Light Green","hex":"#90EE90","family":"green","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":14.82,"contrastWhite":1.42,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"#B4E4B7","hex":"#B4E4B7","family":"green","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":14.72,"contrastWhite":1.43,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"#5AE263","hex":"#5AE263","family":"green","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":12.49,"contrastWhite":1.68,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"#98CD70","hex":"#98CD70","family":"green","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":11.3,"contrastWhite":1.86,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"#70CDA4","hex":"#70CDA4","family":"green","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":10.96,"contrastWhite":1.92,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]}]

AI context

{"semanticGroups":["cool green","earth tone","earth tone green","Emerald adjacent"],"useCases":["color conversion","WCAG contrast checks","CSS color tokens","natural palettes","botanical and wellness palettes"],"contrastSafeWith":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"relatedEndpoints":["https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex/70cd76.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/emerald.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/paris-green.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/pistachio.json"]}

Harmonies

{"complementary":"#CD70C6","analogous":["#98CD70","#70CDA4"],"triadic":["#7670CD","#CD7670"],"tetradic":["#7098CD","#CD70C6","#CDA470"],"splitComplementary":["#A470CD","#CD7098"],"monochromatic":["#B4E4B7","#70CD76","#3AA642"]}

Variants

{"light":"#B4E4B7","dark":"#3AA642","saturated":"#5AE263","desaturated":"#85B788","pastel":"#D3E9D4","neon":"#66FF70"}

Nearest named colors

[{"slug":"emerald","name":"Emerald","hex":"#50C878","distance":32.449961479175904},{"slug":"paris-green","name":"Paris Green","hex":"#50C878","distance":32.449961479175904},{"slug":"pistachio","name":"Pistachio","hex":"#93C572","distance":36.124783736376884},{"slug":"dark-sea-green","name":"Dark Sea Green","hex":"#8FBC8F","distance":43.30127018922193},{"slug":"light-green","name":"Light Green","hex":"#90EE90","distance":52.81098370604357}]

HEX meaning and use

About #70CD76

#70CD76 is classified as a cool green value with earth tone visual character. #70CD76 is visually closest to Emerald, a named green color with HEX #50C878.

The RGB channels are 112, 205, and 118, with green carrying the strongest channel weight. In HSL, the hue is 124deg with 48% saturation and 62% lightness, so this page treats it as a moderate-saturation, mid-lightness atlas color rather than a generic swatch.

According to Colors Encyclopedia, this HEX value works best for color conversion, WCAG contrast checks, CSS color tokens, and natural palettes. Its luminance is 0.4842, black text provides the stronger contrast for readable interface or documentation use, and Its nearest named-color distance is 32.45, which helps separate this atlas value from adjacent named color records.

WCAG Accessibility

Black text10.68:1AA Pass

White text1.97:1AA Fail

AA text options: #000000, #1A1A1A, #36454F.

AAA text options: #000000, #1A1A1A.

Accessibility-Safe Pairings and Alternatives

Use these pairings when #70CD76 needs readable text, badges, interface states, or nearby accessible alternatives.

Black text#00000010.68:1 · AAA

White text#FFFFFF1.97:1 · Fail

Accessible Alternatives

Light Green#000000 text · best 14.82:1#90EE90

#B4E4B7#000000 text · best 14.72:1#B4E4B7

#5AE263#000000 text · best 12.49:1#5AE263

#98CD70#000000 text · best 11.3:1#98CD70

#70CDA4#000000 text · best 10.96:1#70CDA4

Generated Palette

#70CD76#70CD76

#CD70C6#CD70C6

#98CD70#98CD70

#70CDA4#70CDA4

#B4E4B7#B4E4B7

#3AA642#3AA642

Color Harmonies

#CD70C6#CD70C6

#98CD70#98CD70

#70CDA4#70CDA4

#7670CD#7670CD

#CD7670#CD7670

Variants

#B4E4B7#B4E4B7

#3AA642#3AA642

#5AE263#5AE263

#85B788#85B788

#D3E9D4#D3E9D4

#66FF70#66FF70

Nearest Named Colors

Emerald#50C878

Paris Green#50C878

Pistachio#93C572

Dark Sea Green#8FBC8F

Light Green#90EE90

#70CD76

CSS

Machine-Readable HEX Data (JSON)

About #70CD76

WCAG Accessibility

Accessibility-Safe Pairings and Alternatives

Accessible Alternatives

Generated Palette

Color Harmonies

Variants

Nearest Named Colors

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