Information about #74AA6B color

#74AA6B color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #74AA6B is classified in the Register under the Green Color Family, with Mild Saturation and Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(116, 170, 107) — 45.5% red, 66.7% green, 42% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 21 / 0 / 25 / 33. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#74AA6B presents itself as a moderately toned leafy green — one that feels open and friendly. In practice it works well for understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Dusty Green (#76A973). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Dull Green (#74A662) and Faded Green (#7BB274).

In RGB terms — rgb(116, 170, 107) — the green channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #74AA6B background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 7.7:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 2.7:1. No one has named #74AA6B so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#74AA6B color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#74AA6B 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 #74AA6B

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

Dusty Green color link
Dusty Green

#76A973

Dull Green color link
Dull Green

#74A662

Faded Green color link
Faded Green

#7BB274

Bud Green color link
Bud Green

#7BB661

Amulet color link
Amulet

#7D9D72

Grey Green color link
Grey Green

#789B73

Asparagus color link
Asparagus

#87A96B

Boring Green color link
Boring Green

#63B365

Greeny Grey color link
Greeny Grey

#7EA07A

Epiphany color link
Epiphany

#6A9A62

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#74AA6B
  • RGB116, 170, 107
  • CMYK21, 0, 25, 33
  • CSSrgb(116, 170, 107)
  • HSL111°, 27%, 54%
  • HSL Precise111.429°, 27.039%, 54.314%
  • HSV111°, 37%, 67%
  • HSB111°, 37%, 67%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.455
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.667
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.420
  • GLSLvec3(0.455, 0.667, 0.420)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.455, 0.667, 0.420, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.455, 0.667, 0.420)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB45.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB66.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB42%
  • Color FamilyGreen
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID74AA6B
  • DECIMAL ID7645803
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers5 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01