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#74E798 Color

#74E798 is rgb(116, 231, 152) in RGB, hsl(139, 71%, 68%) in HSL, and about cmyk(50%, 0%, 34%, 9%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Light Green (#90EE90), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 9.77. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#74E798
HEX#74E798
RGBrgb(116, 231, 152)
HSLhsl(139, 71%, 68%)
HSVhsv(139, 50%, 91%)
CMYKcmyk(50%, 0%, 34%, 9%)
OKLCHoklch(84.1% 0.153 152)
LABlab(83.48% -47.15 28.11)
LCHlch(83.48% 54.89 149.20)

What #74E798 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 #74E798, 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.

#74E798 Channel Values

How #74E798 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 231 · B 1528-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 139° · S 71% · L 68%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 139° · S 50% · V 91%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 50% · M 0% · Y 34% · K 9%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.54:1 vs white · 13.63:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #74E798 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 text1.54:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text13.63:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #74E798

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #74E798; 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 #74E798

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 #74E798 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#74E798
Protanopia#D9D999
Protanomaly#B9DF98
Deuteranopia#CACA9C
Deuteranomaly#AED69A
Tritanopia#85DFDF
Tritanomaly#7FE2C7
Achromatopsia#D0D0D0

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Using #74E798 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-74e798: #74E798;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #74E798;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-74e798': '#74E798' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.455, green: 0.906, blue: 0.596)
Android XML<color name="color_74e798">#74E798</color>
SVG fillfill="#74E798"

More Green Colors

#74E798 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#74E798 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #74E798?

#74E798 is a light green — rgb(116, 231, 152) in RGB and hsl(139, 71%, 68%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Light Green (#90EE90), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 9.77.

What is the RGB value of #74E798?

#74E798 is rgb(116, 231, 152) — red 116, green 231, and blue 152 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #74E798?

#74E798 converts to approximately cmyk(50%, 0%, 34%, 9%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #74E798 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #74E798 scores 1.54:1 against white and 13.63:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #74E798 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #74E798 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 9.77, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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