Skip to content

#74FE0B Color

#74FE0B is rgb(116, 254, 11) in RGB, hsl(94, 99%, 52%) in HSL, and about cmyk(54%, 0%, 96%, 0%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Lawn Green (#7CFC00), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 2.76. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#74FE0B
HEX#74FE0B
RGBrgb(116, 254, 11)
HSLhsl(94, 99%, 52%)
HSVhsv(94, 96%, 100%)
CMYKcmyk(54%, 0%, 96%, 0%)
OKLCHoklch(88.4% 0.267 137.2)
LABlab(89.37% -63.98 82.36)
LCHlch(89.37% 104.29 127.84)

What #74FE0B 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 #74FE0B, 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.

#74FE0B Channel Values

How #74FE0B 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 254 · B 118-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 94° · S 99% · L 52%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 94° · S 96% · V 100%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 54% · M 0% · Y 96% · K 0%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.32:1 vs white · 15.92:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #74FE0B 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 text1.32:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text15.92:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #74FE0B in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #74FE0B

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #74FE0B; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
Complementary
Analogous
Analogous
Triadic
Triadic
Split comp.
Split comp.

Tints & Shades of #74FE0B

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

Shades

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #74FE0B.

How #74FE0B 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#74FE0B
Protanopia#EEEE14
Protanomaly#C9F411
Deuteranopia#DDDD2D
Deuteranomaly#BCEB23
Tritanopia#95EFEF
Tritanomaly#89F5BF
Achromatopsia#E0E0E0

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #74FE0B in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-74fe0b: #74FE0B;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #74FE0B;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-74fe0b': '#74FE0B' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.455, green: 0.996, blue: 0.043)
Android XML<color name="color_74fe0b">#74FE0B</color>
SVG fillfill="#74FE0B"

More Green Colors

#74FE0B sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#74FE0B Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #74FE0B?

#74FE0B is a mid-tone green — rgb(116, 254, 11) in RGB and hsl(94, 99%, 52%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Lawn Green (#7CFC00), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 2.76.

What is the RGB value of #74FE0B?

#74FE0B is rgb(116, 254, 11) — red 116, green 254, and blue 11 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #74FE0B?

#74FE0B converts to approximately cmyk(54%, 0%, 96%, 0%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #74FE0B be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #74FE0B scores 1.32:1 against white and 15.92:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #74FE0B as a CSS color keyword?

No. #74FE0B 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 lawngreen (#7CFC00) at a CIE76 distance of 2.76, which is very hard to tell apart.

Open #74FE0B in a Tool

Keep exploring: every green in the color library, the guide to shades of green, or the full color library.