#74ECA4 Color
#74ECA4 is rgb(116, 236, 164) in RGB, hsl(144, 76%, 69%) in HSL, and about cmyk(51%, 0%, 31%, 7%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Spearmint (#4FE7B0), visibly different at ΔE 10.71. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#74ECA4rgb(116, 236, 164)hsl(144, 76%, 69%)hsv(144, 51%, 93%)cmyk(51%, 0%, 31%, 7%)oklch(85.5% 0.149 155.1)lab(85.13% -47.42 24.24)lch(85.13% 53.26 152.92)What #74ECA4 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 #74ECA4, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#74ECA4 Channel Values
How #74ECA4 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 236 · B 164 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 144° · S 76% · L 69% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 144° · S 51% · V 93% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 51% · M 0% · Y 31% · K 7% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.47:1 vs white · 14.28:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #74ECA4 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 #74ECA4
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #74ECA4; 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 #74ECA4
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 #74ECA4 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.
#74ECA4#DDDDA5#BCE3A4#CECEA8#B1DBA6#85E5E5#7EE8CE#D5D5D5Using #74ECA4 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-74eca4: #74ECA4;background-color: #74ECA4;colors: { 'color-74eca4': '#74ECA4' }Color(red: 0.455, green: 0.925, blue: 0.643)<color name="color_74eca4">#74ECA4</color>fill="#74ECA4"More Green Colors
#74ECA4 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#74ECA4 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #74ECA4?
#74ECA4 is a light green — rgb(116, 236, 164) in RGB and hsl(144, 76%, 69%) 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 10.71.
What is the RGB value of #74ECA4?
#74ECA4 is rgb(116, 236, 164) — red 116, green 236, and blue 164 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #74ECA4?
#74ECA4 converts to approximately cmyk(51%, 0%, 31%, 7%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #74ECA4 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #74ECA4 scores 1.47:1 against white and 14.28:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #74ECA4 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #74ECA4 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 13.01, which is visibly different.
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