Palettes / Colors / #74CD99
#74CD99 — Muted Green
#74CD99 is a green color we call Muted Green, closest to the named color DarkSeaGreen (#8FBC8F). It belongs to the green family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: darkseagreen (#8FBC8F) — not an exact match. CSS darkseagreen gives you #8FBC8F, a different color; use #74CD99 when you need this exact shade.
Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.
#74CD99 is a warm-leaning green color associated with growth, calm and balance. It sits comfortably in the middle: usable for large areas in soft schemes, or as a supporting color beside something stronger.
Its strongest partner is its complement #CD74A8; it also sits naturally between #7CCD74 and #74CDC6. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #74CD99 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 116, 205, 153 |
| HSL | 145°, 47%, 63% |
| HSV | 145°, 43%, 80% |
| CMYK | 43%, 0%, 25%, 20% |
| XYZ | 34.78, 49.68, 37.89 |
| Yxy | 49.68, 0.2843, 0.4060 |
| CIE-Lab | 75.87, -38.35, 17.72 |
| Hunter Lab | 70.48, -31.98, 14.15 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 45% · Green 80% · Blue 60%
Cyan 43% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 25% · Key 20%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #74CD99
.text { color: #74CD99; }
.background { background-color: #74CD99; }
.border { border: 3px solid #74CD99; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(116, 205, 153); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(145, 47%, 63%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #74CD99; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(116, 205, 153, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #74CD99; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(116, 205, 153, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#74CD99">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#74CD99">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #CD74A8:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.92:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 10.94:1 AAA |
Best text color on #74CD99: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #74CD99
Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:
Smaller body text shows the effect best.
Blended color: · Contrast against #74CD99: ·
How #74CD99 looks with color blindness
Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:
Closest design-system colors
The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:
Palettes with a similar color
These palettes use a close neighbour of #74CD99 rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
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Frequently asked questions
What color is #74CD99?
#74CD99 is Muted Green, a green color (RGB 116, 205, 153). Its closest standard named color is DarkSeaGreen.
What is the RGB and HSL of #74CD99?
#74CD99 is RGB 116, 205, 153 — HSL 145°, 47%, 63% — CMYK 43%, 0%, 25%, 20%.
What colors go with #74CD99?
Its complement is #CD74A8; analogous partners are #7CCD74 and #74CDC6. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #74CD99 for text?
Black text on #74CD99 has a contrast ratio of 10.94:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.92:1.