Information about #74AF2B color

#74AF2B color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #74AF2B belongs to the Chartreuse Color Family, featuring High Saturation and Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(116, 175, 43) (45.5% red, 68.6% green, 16.9% blue), or CMYK 23 / 0 / 52 / 31 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#74AF2B presents itself as a vivid, lively yellow-green — one that carries an easy, daylight feel. It is a natural fit for accents, call-to-action elements and statement visuals. In The Official Register of Color Names it is just a few steps away from Leaf (#71AA34). Slightly further away sit Lima (#7AAC21) and Christi (#71A91D).

Technically, the mix leans on its green channel (rgb(116, 175, 43)), which gives #74AF2B its character. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #74AF2B: 7.9:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.7:1 for white. No one has named #74AF2B so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#74AF2B color variations

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#74AF2B 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 #74AF2B

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

Leaf color link
Leaf

#71AA34

Lima color link
Lima

#7AAC21

Christi color link
Christi

#71A91D

Sushi color link
Sushi

#7C9F2F

Green Onion color link
Green Onion

#6AA121

Nasty Green color link
Nasty Green

#70B23F

Green Snake color link
Green Snake

#6CBB3C

Grass color link
Grass

#5CAC2D

Wham color link
Wham

#5FB33A

Icky Green color link
Icky Green

#8FAE22

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#74AF2B
  • RGB116, 175, 43
  • CMYK23, 0, 52, 31
  • CSSrgb(116, 175, 43)
  • HSL87°, 61%, 43%
  • HSL Precise86.818°, 60.55%, 42.745%
  • HSV87°, 75%, 69%
  • HSB87°, 75%, 69%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.455
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.686
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.169
  • GLSLvec3(0.455, 0.686, 0.169)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.455, 0.686, 0.169, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.455, 0.686, 0.169)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB45.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB68.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB16.9%
  • Color FamilyChartreuse
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID74AF2B
  • DECIMAL ID7647019
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers10 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01