What color is #74923A?

#74923A is a desaturated yellow-green, closest to the named color Pesto di Rucola. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #74923A?

The RGB value is 116, 146, 58: 116 red, 146 green and 58 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #74923A?

The complementary color is #583A92, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #74923A?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.92:1 and white text 3.55:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#74923A color

#74923A rgb(116, 146, 58)

Shades of green

The hex color #74923A is a desaturated yellow-green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 45.5% red, 57.3% green and 22.7% blue (116, 146, 58).

Its hue angle is 80°, with 43% saturation and 40% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 21% cyan, 0% magenta, 60% yellow and 43% black.

The closest named color is Pesto di Rucola (#748A35), a difference of 2.9 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.92:1).

#74923A color codes

HEX	`#74923A`
RGB	`rgb(116, 146, 58)`
RGB percent	`rgb(45.5%, 57.3%, 22.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(80, 43%, 40%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(80, 60%, 57%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(21%, 0%, 60%, 43%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(56.66, -24.76, 42.27)`
CIE LCH	`lch(56.66, 48.99, 120.36)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(18.245, 24.576, 7.785)`
Decimal	`7639610`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #74923A, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #74923A	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.92:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.55:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#74923A as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.55:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.92:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #74923A looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #74923a; }
.text { color: #74923a; }
.border { border: 2px solid #74923a; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(116 146 58 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #74923a, #48923a); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #74923A?: #74923A is a desaturated yellow-green, closest to the named color Pesto di Rucola. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #74923A?: The RGB value is 116, 146, 58: 116 red, 146 green and 58 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #74923A?: The complementary color is #583A92, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #74923A?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.92:1 and white text 3.55:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.