#74E000 Color
#74E000 is rgb(116, 224, 0) in RGB, hsl(89, 100%, 44%) in HSL, and about cmyk(48%, 0%, 100%, 12%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is French Lime (#9EFD38), visibly different at ΔE 11.22. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#74E000rgb(116, 224, 0)hsl(89, 100%, 44%)hsv(89, 100%, 88%)cmyk(48%, 0%, 100%, 12%)oklch(80.9% 0.238 135.3)lab(80.36% -54.24 76.30)lch(80.36% 93.61 125.41)What #74E000 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 #74E000, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#74E000 Channel Values
How #74E000 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 116 · G 224 · B 0 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 89° · S 100% · L 44% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 89° · S 100% · V 88% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 48% · M 0% · Y 100% · K 12% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.69:1 vs white · 12.4:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #74E000 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.
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Colors That Go With #74E000
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #74E000; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #74E000
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 #74E000 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.
#74E000#D3D308#B4D805#C5C522#AAD019#8ED3D3#84D8A8#C7C7C7Using #74E000 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-74e000: #74E000;background-color: #74E000;colors: { 'color-74e000': '#74E000' }Color(red: 0.455, green: 0.878, blue: 0.000)<color name="color_74e000">#74E000</color>fill="#74E000"More Green Colors
#74E000 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#74E000 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #74E000?
#74E000 is a mid-tone green — rgb(116, 224, 0) in RGB and hsl(89, 100%, 44%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is French Lime (#9EFD38), which is visibly different at a CIE76 distance of 11.22.
What is the RGB value of #74E000?
#74E000 is rgb(116, 224, 0) — red 116, green 224, and blue 0 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #74E000?
#74E000 converts to approximately cmyk(48%, 0%, 100%, 12%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #74E000 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #74E000 scores 1.69:1 against white and 12.4:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #74E000 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #74E000 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 lawngreen (#7CFC00) at a CIE76 distance of 13.08, which is visibly different.
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