Information about #749C2B color

#749C2B color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #749C2B is classified in the Register under the Chartreuse Color Family, with Moderate Saturation and Neutral brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(116, 156, 43) — 45.5% red, 61.2% green, 16.9% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 16 / 0 / 44 / 39. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#749C2B presents itself as a pleasantly vivid yellow-green — one that occupies the middle of the lightness scale. In practice it works well for balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Sushi (#7C9F2F). Slightly further away sit Siskin Sprout Yellow (#7A942E) and Green Onion (#6AA121).

Technically, the mix leans on its green channel (rgb(116, 156, 43)), which gives #749C2B its character. On this background, black text reaches a 6.5:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); white stays at 3.2:1. #749C2B has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#749C2B color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#749C2B 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 #749C2B

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

Sushi color link
Sushi

#7C9F2F

Green Onion color link
Green Onion

#6AA121

Leaf color link
Leaf

#71AA34

Olive Drab color link
Olive Drab

#6B8E23

Christi color link
Christi

#71A91D

Lima color link
Lima

#7AAC21

Palm Leaf color link
Palm Leaf

#6F9940

Limeade color link
Limeade

#5F9727

Olivedrab color link
Olivedrab

#698B22

Wasabi color link
Wasabi

#849137

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#749C2B
  • RGB116, 156, 43
  • CMYK16, 0, 44, 39
  • CSSrgb(116, 156, 43)
  • HSL81°, 57%, 39%
  • HSL Precise81.239°, 56.784%, 39.02%
  • HSV81°, 72%, 61%
  • HSB81°, 72%, 61%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.455
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.612
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.169
  • GLSLvec3(0.455, 0.612, 0.169)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.455, 0.612, 0.169, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.455, 0.612, 0.169)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB45.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB61.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB16.9%
  • Color FamilyChartreuse
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID749C2B
  • DECIMAL ID7642155
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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