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#74EC86 Color

#74EC86 is rgb(116, 236, 134) in RGB, hsl(129, 76%, 69%) in HSL, and about cmyk(51%, 0%, 43%, 7%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Very Light Malachite Green (#64E986), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.69. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#74EC86
HEX#74EC86
RGBrgb(116, 236, 134)
HSLhsl(129, 76%, 69%)
HSVhsv(129, 51%, 93%)
CMYKcmyk(51%, 0%, 43%, 7%)
OKLCHoklch(84.9% 0.177 147)
LABlab(84.72% -51.17 38.60)
LCHlch(84.72% 64.09 142.97)

What #74EC86 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 #74EC86, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Very Light Malachite Green#64E986ΔE 3.69Pastel Green#77DD77ΔE 6.75Light Green#90EE90ΔE 8.65Mint#98FF98ΔE 8.7Pale Green#98FB98ΔE 8.8Android Green#3DDC84ΔE 11.57

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

#74EC86 Channel Values

How #74EC86 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 236 · B 1348-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 129° · S 76% · L 69%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 129° · S 51% · V 93%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 51% · M 0% · Y 43% · K 7%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.49:1 vs white · 14.09:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #74EC86 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 text1.49:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text14.09:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #74EC86 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #74EC86

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #74EC86; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#74EC86
Complementary
#EC74DA
Analogous
#9EEC74
Analogous
#74ECC2
Triadic
#8674EC
Triadic
#EC8674
Split comp.
#C274EC
Split comp.
#EC749E

Tints & Shades of #74EC86

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

#86EE96
#98F1A5
#AAF3B5
#C0F6C8
#D2F9D8
#E4FBE8

Shades

#4BE763
#1FE03C
#19B831
#149026
#0E671B
#083A10

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #74EC86.

How #74EC86 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#74EC86
Protanopia#DDDD87
Protanomaly#BCE386
Deuteranopia#CECE8B
Deuteranomaly#B1DB89
Tritanopia#89E2E2
Tritanomaly#81E6C4
Achromatopsia#D3D3D3

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #74EC86 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-74ec86: #74EC86;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #74EC86;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-74ec86': '#74EC86' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.455, green: 0.925, blue: 0.525)
Android XML<color name="color_74ec86">#74EC86</color>
SVG fillfill="#74EC86"

More Green Colors

#74EC86 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#74EC86 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #74EC86?

#74EC86 is a light green — rgb(116, 236, 134) in RGB and hsl(129, 76%, 69%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Very Light Malachite Green (#64E986), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.69.

What is the RGB value of #74EC86?

#74EC86 is rgb(116, 236, 134) — red 116, green 236, and blue 134 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #74EC86?

#74EC86 converts to approximately cmyk(51%, 0%, 43%, 7%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #74EC86 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #74EC86 scores 1.49:1 against white and 14.09:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #74EC86 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #74EC86 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 8.65, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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