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#74BD47 Color

#74BD47 is rgb(116, 189, 71) in RGB, hsl(97, 47%, 51%) in HSL, and about cmyk(39%, 0%, 62%, 26%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Green (RYB) (#66B032), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.79. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#74BD47
HEX#74BD47
RGBrgb(116, 189, 71)
HSLhsl(97, 47%, 51%)
HSVhsv(97, 62%, 74%)
CMYKcmyk(39%, 0%, 62%, 26%)
OKLCHoklch(72.6% 0.169 135.4)
LABlab(70.00% -39.13 50.36)
LCHlch(70.00% 63.77 127.85)

What #74BD47 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 #74BD47, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Green (RYB)#66B032ΔE 5.79Mantis#74C365ΔE 11.54Vine Green#38A32AΔE 14.34Bud Green#7BB661ΔE 15.59Pastel Green#77DD77ΔE 16.11Microsoft Green#7DB700ΔE 17.58

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

#74BD47 Channel Values

How #74BD47 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 189 · B 718-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 97° · S 47% · L 51%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 97° · S 62% · V 74%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 39% · M 0% · Y 62% · K 26%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.3:1 vs white · 9.11:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #74BD47 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 text2.3:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text9.11:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #74BD47 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #74BD47

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #74BD47; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#74BD47
Complementary
#9047BD
Analogous
#AFBD47
Analogous
#47BD55
Triadic
#4774BD
Triadic
#BD4774
Split comp.
#5547BD
Split comp.
#BD47AF

Tints & Shades of #74BD47

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.

Tints

#88C662
#99CE78
#ADD892
#C1E1AD
#D5EBC7
#E6F3DD

Shades

#64A53B
#568E33
#46742A
#365A20
#274017
#19290F

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #74BD47.

How #74BD47 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#74BD47
Protanopia#B3B348
Protanomaly#9EB748
Deuteranopia#A9A94C
Deuteranomaly#97B24A
Tritanopia#84B3B3
Tritanomaly#7EB794
Achromatopsia#ABABAB

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #74BD47 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-74bd47: #74BD47;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #74BD47;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-74bd47': '#74BD47' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.455, green: 0.741, blue: 0.278)
Android XML<color name="color_74bd47">#74BD47</color>
SVG fillfill="#74BD47"

More Green Colors

#74BD47 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#74BD47 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #74BD47?

#74BD47 is a mid-tone green — rgb(116, 189, 71) in RGB and hsl(97, 47%, 51%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Green (RYB) (#66B032), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.79.

What is the RGB value of #74BD47?

#74BD47 is rgb(116, 189, 71) — red 116, green 189, and blue 71 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #74BD47?

#74BD47 converts to approximately cmyk(39%, 0%, 62%, 26%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #74BD47 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #74BD47 scores 2.3:1 against white and 9.11:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #74BD47 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #74BD47 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 yellowgreen (#9ACD32) at a CIE76 distance of 17.76, which is visibly different.

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Keep exploring: every green in the color library, the guide to shades of green, or the full color library.