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#74ECD0 Color

#74ECD0 is rgb(116, 236, 208) in RGB, hsl(166, 76%, 69%) in HSL, and about cmyk(51%, 0%, 12%, 7%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Aquamarine (#7FFFD4), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 9.79. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#74ECD0
HEX#74ECD0
RGBrgb(116, 236, 208)
HSLhsl(166, 76%, 69%)
HSVhsv(166, 51%, 93%)
CMYKcmyk(51%, 0%, 12%, 7%)
OKLCHoklch(86.6% 0.116 176.1)
LABlab(85.93% -40.49 2.71)
LCHlch(85.93% 40.58 176.17)

What #74ECD0 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 #74ECD0, 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.

#74ECD0 Channel Values

How #74ECD0 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 2088-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 166° · S 76% · L 69%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 166° · S 51% · V 93%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 51% · M 0% · Y 12% · K 7%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.43:1 vs white · 14.65:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #74ECD0 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 text1.43:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text14.65:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #74ECD0

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #74ECD0; 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 #74ECD0

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 #74ECD0 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#74ECD0
Protanopia#DDDDD0
Protanomaly#BCE3D0
Deuteranopia#CECED3
Deuteranomaly#B1DBD2
Tritanopia#7CE9E9
Tritanomaly#79EADF
Achromatopsia#D7D7D7

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Using #74ECD0 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-74ecd0: #74ECD0;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #74ECD0;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-74ecd0': '#74ECD0' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.455, green: 0.925, blue: 0.816)
Android XML<color name="color_74ecd0">#74ECD0</color>
SVG fillfill="#74ECD0"

More Green Colors

#74ECD0 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#74ECD0 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #74ECD0?

#74ECD0 is a light green — rgb(116, 236, 208) in RGB and hsl(166, 76%, 69%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Aquamarine (#7FFFD4), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 9.79.

What is the RGB value of #74ECD0?

#74ECD0 is rgb(116, 236, 208) — red 116, green 236, and blue 208 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #74ECD0?

#74ECD0 converts to approximately cmyk(51%, 0%, 12%, 7%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #74ECD0 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #74ECD0 scores 1.43:1 against white and 14.65:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #74ECD0 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #74ECD0 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 aquamarine (#7FFFD4) at a CIE76 distance of 9.79, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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