Information about #74911D color

#74911D color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#74911D falls into the Chartreuse Color Family — High Saturation, Neutral brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(116, 145, 29) — 45.5% red, 56.9% green, 11.4% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 11 / 0 / 45 / 43. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A vivid, lively yellow-green, #74911D occupies the middle of the lightness scale. Expect to see shades like this in accents, call-to-action elements and statement visuals. In The Official Register of Color Names it is just a few steps away from Olive Drab (#6B8E23). Slightly further away sit Trendy Green (#7C881A) and Olivedrab (#698B22).

Technically, the mix leans on its green channel (rgb(116, 145, 29)), which gives #74911D its character. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #74911D: 5.8:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 3.6:1 for white. No one has named #74911D so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#74911D color variations

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#74911D color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #74911D

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Olive Drab color link
Olive Drab

#6B8E23

Trendy Green color link
Trendy Green

#7C881A

Olivedrab color link
Olivedrab

#698B22

Pacifika color link
Pacifika

#778120

Green Onion color link
Green Onion

#6AA121

Mossy Green color link
Mossy Green

#638B27

Bitter Lime color link
Bitter Lime

#648C11

Vida Loca color link
Vida Loca

#5F9228

Limeade color link
Limeade

#5F9727

Sushi color link
Sushi

#7C9F2F

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#74911D
  • RGB116, 145, 29
  • CMYK11, 0, 45, 43
  • CSSrgb(116, 145, 29)
  • HSL75°, 67%, 34%
  • HSL Precise75°, 66.667%, 34.118%
  • HSV75°, 80%, 57%
  • HSB75°, 80%, 57%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.455
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.569
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.114
  • GLSLvec3(0.455, 0.569, 0.114)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.455, 0.569, 0.114, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.455, 0.569, 0.114)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB45.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB56.9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB11.4%
  • Color FamilyChartreuse
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID74911D
  • DECIMAL ID7639325
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01