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#74A486 Color

#74A486 is rgb(116, 164, 134) in RGB, hsl(143, 21%, 55%) in HSL, and about cmyk(29%, 0%, 18%, 36%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Oxley (#6D9A79), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.21. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#74A486
HEX#74A486
RGBrgb(116, 164, 134)
HSLhsl(143, 21%, 55%)
HSVhsv(143, 29%, 64%)
CMYKcmyk(29%, 0%, 18%, 36%)
OKLCHoklch(67.6% 0.068 156.6)
LABlab(63.30% -21.60 10.23)
LCHlch(63.30% 23.90 154.65)

What #74A486 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 #74A486, 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.

#74A486 Channel Values

How #74A486 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 164 · B 1348-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 143° · S 21% · L 55%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 143° · S 29% · V 64%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 29% · M 0% · Y 18% · K 36%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.84:1 vs white · 7.4:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #74A486 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 text2.84:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text7.4:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #74A486

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #74A486; 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 #74A486

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 #74A486 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#74A486
Protanopia#9D9D86
Protanomaly#8EA086
Deuteranopia#969687
Deuteranomaly#8A9C87
Tritanopia#79A1A1
Tritanomaly#77A297
Achromatopsia#999999

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Using #74A486 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-74a486: #74A486;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #74A486;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-74a486': '#74A486' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.455, green: 0.643, blue: 0.525)
Android XML<color name="color_74a486">#74A486</color>
SVG fillfill="#74A486"

More Green Colors

#74A486 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#74A486 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #74A486?

#74A486 is a mid-tone green — rgb(116, 164, 134) in RGB and hsl(143, 21%, 55%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Oxley (#6D9A79), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.21.

What is the RGB value of #74A486?

#74A486 is rgb(116, 164, 134) — red 116, green 164, and blue 134 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #74A486?

#74A486 converts to approximately cmyk(29%, 0%, 18%, 36%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #74A486 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #74A486 scores 2.84:1 against white and 7.4:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #74A486 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #74A486 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 darkseagreen (#8FBC8F) at a CIE76 distance of 11.64, which is visibly different.

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