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#74DCB4 Color

#74DCB4 is rgb(116, 220, 180) in RGB, hsl(157, 60%, 66%) in HSL, and about cmyk(47%, 0%, 18%, 14%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.66. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#74DCB4
HEX#74DCB4
RGBrgb(116, 220, 180)
HSLhsl(157, 60%, 66%)
HSVhsv(157, 47%, 86%)
CMYKcmyk(47%, 0%, 18%, 14%)
OKLCHoklch(82.1% 0.114 166.4)
LABlab(80.72% -38.74 9.92)
LCHlch(80.72% 39.99 165.63)

What #74DCB4 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 #74DCB4, 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.

#74DCB4 Channel Values

How #74DCB4 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 1808-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 157° · S 60% · L 66%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 157° · S 47% · V 86%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 47% · M 0% · Y 18% · K 14%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.66:1 vs white · 12.64:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #74DCB4 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 text1.66:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text12.64:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #74DCB4

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #74DCB4; 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 #74DCB4

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 #74DCB4 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#74DCB4
Protanopia#CFCFB4
Protanomaly#B2D4B4
Deuteranopia#C2C2B7
Deuteranomaly#A8CDB6
Tritanopia#7ED7D7
Tritanomaly#7AD9CA
Achromatopsia#C9C9C9

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Using #74DCB4 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-74dcb4: #74DCB4;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #74DCB4;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-74dcb4': '#74DCB4' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.455, green: 0.863, blue: 0.706)
Android XML<color name="color_74dcb4">#74DCB4</color>
SVG fillfill="#74DCB4"

More Green Colors

#74DCB4 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#74DCB4 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #74DCB4?

#74DCB4 is a light green — rgb(116, 220, 180) in RGB and hsl(157, 60%, 66%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.66.

What is the RGB value of #74DCB4?

#74DCB4 is rgb(116, 220, 180) — red 116, green 220, and blue 180 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #74DCB4?

#74DCB4 converts to approximately cmyk(47%, 0%, 18%, 14%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #74DCB4 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #74DCB4 scores 1.66:1 against white and 12.64:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #74DCB4 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #74DCB4 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 mediumaquamarine (#66CDAA) at a CIE76 distance of 5.66, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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