Information about #74AE71 color

#74AE71 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #74AE71 is classified in the Register under the Green Color Family, with Mild Saturation and Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(116, 174, 113) — 45.5% red, 68.2% green, 44.3% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 23 / 0 / 24 / 32. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#74AE71 presents itself as a mildly saturated green — one that carries an easy, daylight feel. In practice it works well for balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Dusty Green (#76A973). Slightly further away sit Faded Green (#7BB274) and Salted green (#78A178).

In RGB terms — rgb(116, 174, 113) — the green channel does the heavy lifting here. On this background, black text reaches a 8.0:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 2.6:1. #74AE71 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#74AE71 color variations

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

#74AE71 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 #74AE71

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

Faded Green color link
Faded Green

#7BB274

Salted green color link
Salted green

#78A178

Fern color link
Fern

#71BC78

Dull Green color link
Dull Green

#74A662

Tea color link
Tea

#65AB7C

Bud Green color link
Bud Green

#7BB661

Amulet color link
Amulet

#7D9D72

Greeny Grey color link
Greeny Grey

#7EA07A

Grey Green color link
Grey Green

#789B73

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#74AE71
  • RGB116, 174, 113
  • CMYK23, 0, 24, 32
  • CSSrgb(116, 174, 113)
  • HSL117°, 27%, 56%
  • HSL Precise117.049°, 27.354%, 56.275%
  • HSV117°, 35%, 68%
  • HSB117°, 35%, 68%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.455
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.682
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.443
  • GLSLvec3(0.455, 0.682, 0.443)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.455, 0.682, 0.443, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.455, 0.682, 0.443)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB45.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB68.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB44.3%
  • Color FamilyGreen
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID74AE71
  • DECIMAL ID7646833
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01