HEX atlas value

#70CD99

#70CD99 is a cool green HEX color close to Medium Aquamarine. According to Colors Encyclopedia, it converts to RGB 112, 205, 153, HSL 146, 48%, 62%, has luminance 0.4941, and belongs to the earth tone group.

green cool earth-tone

#70CD99 Sample readable text

HEX #70CD99

RGB rgb(112, 205, 153)

HSL hsl(146 48% 62%)

CMYK cmyk(45, 0, 25, 20)

Luminance 0.4941

Contrast Black 10.88:1White 1.93:1

CSS

--color-70cd99: #70CD99;
.background-70cd99 { background-color: #70CD99; }
.text-70cd99 { color: #70CD99; }

Luminance0.4941

Black text10.88:1AA Pass

White text1.93:1AA 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":"#70CD99","rgb":[112,205,153],"hsl":[146,48,62],"cmyk":[45,0,25,20],"luminance":0.4941,"contrast":{"black":10.88,"white":1.93}}

WCAG

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

Safe pairings

[{"name":"Black text","hex":"#000000","contrast":10.88,"wcagAA":true,"wcagAAA":true},{"name":"White text","hex":"#FFFFFF","contrast":1.93,"wcagAA":false,"wcagAAA":false}]

Accessible alternatives

[{"name":"#B4E4C9","hex":"#B4E4C9","family":"green","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":14.88,"contrastWhite":1.41,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"]},{"name":"#5AE295","hex":"#5AE295","family":"green","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":12.75,"contrastWhite":1.65,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"#70CDC6","hex":"#70CDC6","family":"cyan","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":11.24,"contrastWhite":1.87,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"Medium Aquamarine","hex":"#66CDAA","family":"green","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":10.88,"contrastWhite":1.93,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"Lichen","hex":"#9BC4A2","family":"green","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":10.81,"contrastWhite":1.94,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]}]

AI context

{"semanticGroups":["cool green","earth tone","earth tone green","Medium Aquamarine 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/70cd99.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/medium-aquamarine.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/dark-sea-green.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/lichen.json"]}

Harmonies

{"complementary":"#CD70A4","analogous":["#76CD70","#70CDC6"],"triadic":["#9870CD","#CD9870"],"tetradic":["#7076CD","#CD70A4","#CDC670"],"splitComplementary":["#C670CD","#CD7076"],"monochromatic":["#B4E4C9","#70CD99","#3AA669"]}

Variants

{"light":"#B4E4C9","dark":"#3AA669","saturated":"#5AE295","desaturated":"#85B79B","pastel":"#D3E9DC","neon":"#66FFA8"}

Nearest named colors

[{"slug":"medium-aquamarine","name":"Medium Aquamarine","hex":"#66CDAA","distance":19.72308292331602},{"slug":"dark-sea-green","name":"Dark Sea Green","hex":"#8FBC8F","distance":36.742346141747674},{"slug":"lichen","name":"Lichen","hex":"#9BC4A2","distance":44.844174649557324},{"slug":"emerald","name":"Emerald","hex":"#50C878","distance":46.238512086787566},{"slug":"paris-green","name":"Paris Green","hex":"#50C878","distance":46.238512086787566}]

HEX meaning and use

About #70CD99

#70CD99 is classified as a cool green value with earth tone visual character. #70CD99 is visually closest to Medium Aquamarine, a named green color with HEX #66CDAA.

The RGB channels are 112, 205, and 153, with green carrying the strongest channel weight. In HSL, the hue is 146deg 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 0.4941, black text provides the stronger contrast for readable interface or documentation use, and Its nearest named-color distance is 19.72, which helps separate this atlas value from adjacent named color records.

WCAG Accessibility

Black text10.88:1AA Pass

White text1.93:1AA Fail

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

AAA text options: #000000, #1A1A1A.

Accessibility-Safe Pairings and Alternatives

Use these pairings when #70CD99 needs readable text, badges, interface states, or nearby accessible alternatives.

Black text#00000010.88:1 · AAA

White text#FFFFFF1.93:1 · Fail

Accessible Alternatives

#B4E4C9#000000 text · best 14.88:1#B4E4C9

#5AE295#000000 text · best 12.75:1#5AE295

#70CDC6#000000 text · best 11.24:1#70CDC6

Medium Aquamarine#000000 text · best 10.88:1#66CDAA

Lichen#000000 text · best 10.81:1#9BC4A2

Generated Palette

#70CD99#70CD99

#CD70A4#CD70A4

#76CD70#76CD70

#70CDC6#70CDC6

#B4E4C9#B4E4C9

#3AA669#3AA669

Color Harmonies

#CD70A4#CD70A4

#76CD70#76CD70

#70CDC6#70CDC6

#9870CD#9870CD

#CD9870#CD9870

Variants

#B4E4C9#B4E4C9

#3AA669#3AA669

#5AE295#5AE295

#85B79B#85B79B

#D3E9DC#D3E9DC

#66FFA8#66FFA8

Nearest Named Colors

Medium Aquamarine#66CDAA

Dark Sea Green#8FBC8F

Lichen#9BC4A2

Emerald#50C878

Paris Green#50C878

#70CD99

CSS

Machine-Readable HEX Data (JSON)

About #70CD99

WCAG Accessibility

Accessibility-Safe Pairings and Alternatives

Accessible Alternatives

Generated Palette

Color Harmonies

Variants

Nearest Named Colors

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