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#74993D Color

#74993D is rgb(116, 153, 61) in RGB, hsl(84, 43%, 42%) in HSL, and about cmyk(24%, 0%, 60%, 40%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Maximum Green (#5E8C31), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.62. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#74993D
HEX#74993D
RGBrgb(116, 153, 61)
HSLhsl(84, 43%, 42%)
HSVhsv(84, 60%, 60%)
CMYKcmyk(24%, 0%, 60%, 40%)
OKLCHoklch(63.5% 0.128 128)
LABlab(58.98% -24.52 42.81)
LCHlch(58.98% 49.33 119.80)

What #74993D 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 #74993D, 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.

#74993D Channel Values

How #74993D 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 153 · B 618-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 84° · S 43% · L 42%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 84° · S 60% · V 60%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 24% · M 0% · Y 60% · K 40%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.3:1 vs white · 6.37:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #74993D 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 text3.3:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text6.37:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #74993D

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #74993D; 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 #74993D

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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Shades

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How #74993D 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#74993D
Protanopia#94943D
Protanomaly#88963D
Deuteranopia#8E8E40
Deuteranomaly#84933F
Tritanopia#7E9191
Tritanomaly#7A9478
Achromatopsia#8D8D8D

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Using #74993D in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-74993d: #74993D;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #74993D;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-74993d': '#74993D' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.455, green: 0.600, blue: 0.239)
Android XML<color name="color_74993d">#74993D</color>
SVG fillfill="#74993D"

More Green Colors

#74993D sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#74993D Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #74993D?

#74993D is a mid-tone green — rgb(116, 153, 61) in RGB and hsl(84, 43%, 42%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Maximum Green (#5E8C31), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.62.

What is the RGB value of #74993D?

#74993D is rgb(116, 153, 61) — red 116, green 153, and blue 61 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #74993D?

#74993D converts to approximately cmyk(24%, 0%, 60%, 40%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #74993D be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #74993D scores 3.3:1 against white and 6.37:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #74993D as a CSS color keyword?

No. #74993D 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 7.46, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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