Information about #74978B color

#74978B color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#74978B falls into the Spring Green Color Family — Low Saturation, Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(116, 151, 139) — 45.5% red, 59.2% green, 54.5% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 14 / 0 / 5 / 41. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#74978B presents itself as a calm, restrained minty spring green — one that feels open and friendly. In practice it works well for versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Juniper (#74918E). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Granny Smith (#7B948C) and Pale Green Onion (#749F8D).

The recipe behind #74978B is rgb(116, 151, 139), with green as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #74978B: 6.5:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 3.2:1 for white. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #74978B is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#74978B color variations

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#74978B 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 #74978B

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

Juniper color link
Juniper

#74918E

Granny Smith color link
Granny Smith

#7B948C

Gumbo color link
Gumbo

#718F8A

Greyish Teal color link
Greyish Teal

#719F91

Ash Blue color link
Ash Blue

#7A9598

Paradise color link
Paradise

#6A9C95

Abacus color link
Abacus

#768993

Bounce color link
Bounce

#679394

Bluish Grey color link
Bluish Grey

#748B97

Bluegrass color link
Bluegrass

#839783

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#74978B
  • RGB116, 151, 139
  • CMYK14, 0, 5, 41
  • CSSrgb(116, 151, 139)
  • HSL159°, 14%, 52%
  • HSL Precise159.429°, 14.403%, 52.353%
  • HSV159°, 23%, 59%
  • HSB159°, 23%, 59%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.455
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.592
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.545
  • GLSLvec3(0.455, 0.592, 0.545)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.455, 0.592, 0.545, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.455, 0.592, 0.545)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB45.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB59.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB54.5%
  • Color FamilySpring Green
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID74978B
  • DECIMAL ID7640971
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01