#74E2A0 Color
#74E2A0 is rgb(116, 226, 160) in RGB, hsl(144, 65%, 67%) in HSL, and about cmyk(49%, 0%, 29%, 11%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Spearmint (#4FE7B0), visibly different at ΔE 10.57. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#74E2A0rgb(116, 226, 160)hsl(144, 65%, 67%)hsv(144, 49%, 89%)cmyk(49%, 0%, 29%, 11%)oklch(83% 0.139 155.4)lab(82.13% -44.15 22.24)lch(82.13% 49.44 153.27)What #74E2A0 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 #74E2A0, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#74E2A0 Channel Values
How #74E2A0 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 226 · B 160 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 144° · S 65% · L 67% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 144° · S 49% · V 89% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 49% · M 0% · Y 29% · K 11% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.6:1 vs white · 13.13:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #74E2A0 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 #74E2A0
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #74E2A0; 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 #74E2A0
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 #74E2A0 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.
#74E2A0#D4D4A1#B6DAA0#C6C6A3#ACD2A2#83DBDB#7DDEC6#CCCCCCUsing #74E2A0 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-74e2a0: #74E2A0;background-color: #74E2A0;colors: { 'color-74e2a0': '#74E2A0' }Color(red: 0.455, green: 0.886, blue: 0.627)<color name="color_74e2a0">#74E2A0</color>fill="#74E2A0"More Green Colors
#74E2A0 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#74E2A0 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #74E2A0?
#74E2A0 is a light green — rgb(116, 226, 160) in RGB and hsl(144, 65%, 67%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Spearmint (#4FE7B0), which is visibly different at a CIE76 distance of 10.57.
What is the RGB value of #74E2A0?
#74E2A0 is rgb(116, 226, 160) — red 116, green 226, and blue 160 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #74E2A0?
#74E2A0 converts to approximately cmyk(49%, 0%, 29%, 11%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #74E2A0 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #74E2A0 scores 1.6:1 against white and 13.13:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #74E2A0 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #74E2A0 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 14.89, which is visibly different.
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