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#74CF0C Color

#74CF0C is rgb(116, 207, 12) in RGB, hsl(88, 89%, 43%) in HSL, and about cmyk(44%, 0%, 94%, 19%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Sheen Green (#8FD400), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.65. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#74CF0C
HEX#74CF0C
RGBrgb(116, 207, 12)
HSLhsl(88, 89%, 43%)
HSVhsv(88, 94%, 81%)
CMYKcmyk(44%, 0%, 94%, 19%)
OKLCHoklch(76.7% 0.218 134)
LABlab(75.23% -48.14 71.27)
LCHlch(75.23% 86.01 124.03)

What #74CF0C 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 #74CF0C, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Sheen Green#8FD400ΔE 8.65Kelly Green#4CBB17ΔE 12.34SGBUS Green#55DD33ΔE 13.66Microsoft Green#7DB700ΔE 14.46Green Lizard#A7F432ΔE 15.08Yellow Green#9ACD32ΔE 16.14

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

#74CF0C Channel Values

How #74CF0C 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 207 · B 128-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 88° · S 89% · L 43%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 88° · S 94% · V 81%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 44% · M 0% · Y 94% · K 19%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.97:1 vs white · 10.67:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #74CF0C 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 text1.97:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text10.67:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #74CF0C in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #74CF0C

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #74CF0C; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#74CF0C
Complementary
#670CCF
Analogous
#CFC90C
Analogous
#13CF0C
Triadic
#0C74CF
Triadic
#CF0C74
Split comp.
#0C13CF
Split comp.
#C90CCF

Tints & Shades of #74CF0C

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

#89F113
#9DF339
#B0F660
#C1F882
#D4FAA8
#E7FCCF

Shades

#64B20A
#569A09
#467D07
#396506
#294804
#1B3003

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #74CF0C.

How #74CF0C 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#74CF0C
Protanopia#C3C311
Protanomaly#A9C80F
Deuteranopia#B7B722
Deuteranomaly#A1C11B
Tritanopia#8AC3C3
Tritanomaly#82C89B
Achromatopsia#B9B9B9

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #74CF0C in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-74cf0c: #74CF0C;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #74CF0C;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-74cf0c': '#74CF0C' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.455, green: 0.812, blue: 0.047)
Android XML<color name="color_74cf0c">#74CF0C</color>
SVG fillfill="#74CF0C"

More Green Colors

#74CF0C sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#74CF0C Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #74CF0C?

#74CF0C is a mid-tone green — rgb(116, 207, 12) in RGB and hsl(88, 89%, 43%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Sheen Green (#8FD400), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.65.

What is the RGB value of #74CF0C?

#74CF0C is rgb(116, 207, 12) — red 116, green 207, and blue 12 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #74CF0C?

#74CF0C converts to approximately cmyk(44%, 0%, 94%, 19%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #74CF0C be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #74CF0C scores 1.97:1 against white and 10.67:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #74CF0C as a CSS color keyword?

No. #74CF0C 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 16.14, which is visibly different.

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