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#00C74C Color

#00C74C is rgb(0, 199, 76) in RGB, hsl(143, 100%, 39%) in HSL, and about cmyk(100%, 0%, 62%, 22%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Dark Pastel Green (#03C03C), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.7. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#00C74C
HEX#00C74C
RGBrgb(0, 199, 76)
HSLhsl(143, 100%, 39%)
HSVhsv(143, 100%, 78%)
CMYKcmyk(100%, 0%, 62%, 22%)
OKLCHoklch(72.3% 0.213 147.4)
LABlab(70.44% -62.38 47.79)
LCHlch(70.44% 78.58 142.54)

What #00C74C 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 #00C74C, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

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

#00C74C Channel Values

How #00C74C 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 0 · G 199 · B 768-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 143° · S 100% · L 39%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 143° · S 100% · V 78%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 100% · M 0% · Y 62% · K 22%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.26:1 vs white · 9.27:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #00C74C 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 text2.26:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text9.27:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #00C74C

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #00C74C; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #00C74C

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.

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How #00C74C 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#00C74C
Protanopia#B7B74D
Protanomaly#91BE4D
Deuteranopia#A6A654
Deuteranomaly#84B451
Tritanopia#47BDBD
Tritanomaly#37C19C
Achromatopsia#ACACAC

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Using #00C74C in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-00c74c: #00C74C;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #00C74C;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-00c74c': '#00C74C' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.000, green: 0.780, blue: 0.298)
Android XML<color name="color_00c74c">#00C74C</color>
SVG fillfill="#00C74C"

More Green Colors

#00C74C sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#00C74C Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #00C74C?

#00C74C is a dark green — rgb(0, 199, 76) in RGB and hsl(143, 100%, 39%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Dark Pastel Green (#03C03C), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.7.

What is the RGB value of #00C74C?

#00C74C is rgb(0, 199, 76) — red 0, green 199, and blue 76 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #00C74C?

#00C74C converts to approximately cmyk(100%, 0%, 62%, 22%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #00C74C be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #00C74C scores 2.26:1 against white and 9.27:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #00C74C as a CSS color keyword?

No. #00C74C 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 limegreen (#32CD32) at a CIE76 distance of 12.48, which is visibly different.

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