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#74900E Color

#74900E is rgb(116, 144, 14) in RGB, hsl(73, 82%, 31%) in HSL, and about cmyk(19%, 0%, 90%, 44%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Olive Drab (#6B8E23), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.4. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#74900E
HEX#74900E
RGBrgb(116, 144, 14)
HSLhsl(73, 82%, 31%)
HSVhsv(73, 90%, 56%)
CMYKcmyk(19%, 0%, 90%, 44%)
OKLCHoklch(61% 0.145 122.6)
LABlab(55.99% -22.36 55.98)
LCHlch(55.99% 60.28 111.77)

What #74900E 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 #74900E, 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.

#74900E Channel Values

How #74900E 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 116 · G 144 · B 148-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 73° · S 82% · L 31%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 73° · S 90% · V 56%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 19% · M 0% · Y 90% · K 44%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.66:1 vs white · 5.74:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #74900E 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 text3.66:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text5.74:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #74900E

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #74900E; 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 #74900E

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 #74900E 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#74900E
Protanopia#8C8C0F
Protanomaly#838D0F
Deuteranopia#888815
Deuteranomaly#808B12
Tritanopia#7E8888
Tritanomaly#7A8B6B
Achromatopsia#868686

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Using #74900E in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-74900e: #74900E;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #74900E;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-74900e': '#74900E' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.455, green: 0.565, blue: 0.055)
Android XML<color name="color_74900e">#74900E</color>
SVG fillfill="#74900E"

More Green Colors

#74900E sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#74900E Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #74900E?

#74900E is a dark green — rgb(116, 144, 14) in RGB and hsl(73, 82%, 31%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Olive Drab (#6B8E23), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.4.

What is the RGB value of #74900E?

#74900E is rgb(116, 144, 14) — red 116, green 144, and blue 14 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #74900E?

#74900E converts to approximately cmyk(19%, 0%, 90%, 44%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #74900E be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #74900E scores 3.66:1 against white and 5.74:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #74900E as a CSS color keyword?

No. #74900E 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 olivedrab (#6B8E23) at a CIE76 distance of 7.4, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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