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Information about #74AF59 color

#74AF59 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #74AF59 belongs to the Chartreuse Color Family, featuring Mild Saturation and Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(116, 175, 89) — 45.5% red, 68.6% green, 34.9% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 23 / 0 / 34 / 31. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #74AF59 reads as a moderately toned yellow-green and feels open and friendly. Expect to see shades like this in understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is just a few steps away from Dull Green (#74A662). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Bud Green (#7BB661) and Go (#76AD4C).

The recipe behind #74AF59 is rgb(116, 175, 89), with green as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #74AF59 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 8.0:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 2.6:1. No one has named #74AF59 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#74AF59 color variations

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

#74AF59 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 #74AF59

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

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#74AF59
  • RGB116, 175, 89
  • CMYK23, 0, 34, 31
  • CSSrgb(116, 175, 89)
  • HSL101°, 35%, 52%
  • HSL Precise101.163°, 34.959%, 51.765%
  • HSV101°, 49%, 69%
  • HSB101°, 49%, 69%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.455
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.686
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.349
  • GLSLvec3(0.455, 0.686, 0.349)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.455, 0.686, 0.349, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.455, 0.686, 0.349)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB45.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB68.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB34.9%
  • Color FamilyChartreuse
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID74AF59
  • DECIMAL ID7647065
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01