What color is #74AF97?

#74AF97 is a desaturated spring green, closest to the named color Beau Monde. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #74AF97?

The RGB value is 116, 175, 151: 116 red, 175 green and 151 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #74AF97?

The complementary color is #AF748C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #74AF97?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.32:1 and white text 2.52:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#74AF97 color

#74AF97 rgb(116, 175, 151)

Shades of green

The hex color #74AF97 is a desaturated spring green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 45.5% red, 68.6% green and 59.2% blue (116, 175, 151).

Its hue angle is 156°, with 27% saturation and 57% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 34% cyan, 0% magenta, 14% yellow and 31% black.

The closest named color is Beau Monde (#7DB39E), a difference of 2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.32:1).

#74AF97 color codes

HEX	`#74AF97`
RGB	`rgb(116, 175, 151)`
RGB percent	`rgb(45.5%, 68.6%, 59.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(156, 27%, 57%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(156, 34%, 69%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(34%, 0%, 14%, 31%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(66.98, -24.52, 6.25)`
CIE LCH	`lch(66.98, 25.31, 165.69)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(28.116, 36.606, 34.856)`
Decimal	`7647127`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #74AF97, 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 #74AF97	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.32:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.52:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#74AF97 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.52:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.32:1	Pass	Pass	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 #74AF97 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #74af97; }
.text { color: #74af97; }
.border { border: 2px solid #74af97; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(116 175 151 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #74af97, #74a9af); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Mint.

Questions

What color is #74AF97?: #74AF97 is a desaturated spring green, closest to the named color Beau Monde. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #74AF97?: The RGB value is 116, 175, 151: 116 red, 175 green and 151 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #74AF97?: The complementary color is #AF748C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #74AF97?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.32:1 and white text 2.52:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.