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#74A307

#74a307 ≈ Apple Green

  • yellow-green
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Balanced
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#74a307 is a color from the yellow-green family, with low lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 45.49% red, 63.92% green and 2.75% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 28.83% cyan, 0% magenta, 95.71% yellow and 36.08% black. Its hue angle is 78.08°, with 91.76% saturation and 33.33% lightness in HSL. It sits between warm and cool, and is often associated with freshness, growth and vitality. Designers typically use it for eco-friendly brands, health and wellness and corporate identities. Black text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 6.98:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Apple Green (#8db600), ΔE 6.43.

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Web safe#669900
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Relative luminance0.2992

Complementary

  1. #74a307
  2. #3607a3

Split complementary

  1. #74a307
  2. #0726a3
  3. #8407a3

Analogous

  1. #a38407
  2. #74a307
  3. #26a307

Triadic

  1. #74a307
  2. #0774a3
  3. #a30774

Tetradic

  1. #74a307
  2. #07a336
  3. #3607a3
  4. #a30774

Square

  1. #74a307
  2. #07a384
  3. #3607a3
  4. #a30726

Monochromatic

  1. #0e1401
  2. #405a04
  3. #74a307
  4. #a8ec0a
  5. #c4f74c

Shades

#74a307 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #74a307
  2. #689306
  3. #5d8206
  4. #517205
  5. #466204
  6. #3a5204
  7. #2e4103
  8. #233102
  9. #172101
  10. #0c1001
  11. #000000

Tints

#74a307 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #74a307
  2. #82ac20
  3. #90b539
  4. #9ebf51
  5. #acc86a
  6. #bad183
  7. #c7da9c
  8. #d5e3b5
  9. #e3edcd
  10. #f1f6e6
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#74a307 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #74a307
  2. #75a013
  3. #769c1f
  4. #78992b
  5. #799537
  6. #7a9244
  7. #7b8e50
  8. #7c8b5c
  9. #7e8768
  10. #7f8474
  11. #808080

Readable text 3.01:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕
Readable text 6.98:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓

Achromatopsia #959595 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #899b76 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #ac9700 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #a69422 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #799b8a ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #999c00 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #949a1a ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #779e6d ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-74a307 {
  color: #74a307;
}
Background
.bg-74a307 {
  background-color: #74a307;
  color: #000000;
}
Border
.border-74a307 {
  border: 2px solid #74a307;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #74a307;
  --color-primary-rgb: 116 163 7;
  --color-primary-hsl: 78 92% 33%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-74a307 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #74a307, #26a307);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-74a307 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(116 163 7 / 0.35);
}

#8db600 Apple Green ΔE 6.43 #6b8e23 Olive Drab ΔE 7.32 #4cbb17 Kelly Green ΔE 9.09 #8a9a5b Moss Green ΔE 10.83 #87a96b Asparagus ΔE 11.66 #568203 Avocado ΔE 11.73 #9acd32 Yellow Green ΔE 11.74 #8b5cf8 Inverted #959595 Grayscale 

Apple Green
#74a307  rgb(116, 163, 7)  hsl(78, 92%, 33%)  Apple Green
#3607a3  rgb(54, 7, 163)  hsl(258, 92%, 33%)  Zaffre
#0774a3  rgb(7, 116, 163)  hsl(198, 92%, 33%)  Cerulean
#a30774  rgb(163, 7, 116)  hsl(318, 92%, 33%)  Jazzberry Jam