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#74DC82 Color

#74DC82 is rgb(116, 220, 130) in RGB, hsl(128, 60%, 66%) in HSL, and about cmyk(47%, 0%, 41%, 14%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Pastel Green (#77DD77), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.82. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#74DC82
HEX#74DC82
RGBrgb(116, 220, 130)
HSLhsl(128, 60%, 66%)
HSVhsv(128, 47%, 86%)
CMYKcmyk(47%, 0%, 41%, 14%)
OKLCHoklch(81% 0.159 146.9)
LABlab(79.92% -45.69 34.49)
LCHlch(79.92% 57.24 142.95)

What #74DC82 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 #74DC82, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Pastel Green#77DD77ΔE 5.82Light Green#90EE90ΔE 7.44Very Light Malachite Green#64E986ΔE 9.18Emerald#50C878ΔE 9.34Mantis#74C365ΔE 11.21Pale Green#98FB98ΔE 11.45

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

#74DC82 Channel Values

How #74DC82 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 220 · B 1308-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 128° · S 60% · L 66%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 128° · S 47% · V 86%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 47% · M 0% · Y 41% · K 14%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.71:1 vs white · 12.3:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #74DC82 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 text1.71:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text12.3:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #74DC82 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #74DC82

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #74DC82; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#74DC82
Complementary
#DC74CE
Analogous
#9ADC74
Analogous
#74DCB6
Triadic
#8274DC
Triadic
#DC8274
Split comp.
#B674DC
Split comp.
#DC749A

Tints & Shades of #74DC82

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

#89E195
#99E6A3
#ADEBB6
#BEEFC4
#D2F4D7
#E2F8E5

Shades

#50D361
#31C445
#289F38
#207E2C
#165A1F
#0D3513

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #74DC82.

How #74DC82 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#74DC82
Protanopia#CFCF83
Protanomaly#B2D482
Deuteranopia#C2C286
Deuteranomaly#A8CD84
Tritanopia#86D3D3
Tritanomaly#7FD7B8
Achromatopsia#C6C6C6

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #74DC82 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-74dc82: #74DC82;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #74DC82;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-74dc82': '#74DC82' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.455, green: 0.863, blue: 0.510)
Android XML<color name="color_74dc82">#74DC82</color>
SVG fillfill="#74DC82"

More Green Colors

#74DC82 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#74DC82 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #74DC82?

#74DC82 is a light green — rgb(116, 220, 130) in RGB and hsl(128, 60%, 66%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Pastel Green (#77DD77), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.82.

What is the RGB value of #74DC82?

#74DC82 is rgb(116, 220, 130) — red 116, green 220, and blue 130 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #74DC82?

#74DC82 converts to approximately cmyk(47%, 0%, 41%, 14%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #74DC82 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #74DC82 scores 1.71:1 against white and 12.3:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #74DC82 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #74DC82 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 lightgreen (#90EE90) at a CIE76 distance of 7.44, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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