HEX atlas value

#74DC78

#74DC78 is a cool green HEX color close to Pistachio. According to Colors Encyclopedia, it converts to RGB 116, 220, 120, HSL 122, 60%, 66%, has luminance 0.5626, and belongs to the earth tone group.

green cool earth-tone

#74DC78 Sample readable text

HEX #74DC78

RGB rgb(116, 220, 120)

HSL hsl(122 60% 66%)

CMYK cmyk(47, 0, 45, 14)

Luminance 0.5626

Contrast Black 12.25:1White 1.71:1

CSS

--color-74dc78: #74DC78;
.background-74dc78 { background-color: #74DC78; }
.text-74dc78 { color: #74DC78; }

Luminance0.5626

Black text12.25:1AA Pass

White text1.71:1AA Fail

hexCanonical HEX value

rgbRed, green, blue channels

hslHue, saturation, lightness

cmykApproximate print conversion

wcagAA and AAA contrast options

harmoniesMathematical harmony sets

variantsGenerated tone variants

nearestColorsKnowledge graph neighbors

Structured sections

Color systems

{"hex":"#74DC78","rgb":[116,220,120],"hsl":[122,60,66],"cmyk":[47,0,45,14],"luminance":0.5626,"contrast":{"black":12.25,"white":1.71}}

WCAG

{"AA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"AAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]}

Safe pairings

[{"name":"Black text","hex":"#000000","contrast":12.25,"wcagAA":true,"wcagAAA":true},{"name":"White text","hex":"#FFFFFF","contrast":1.71,"wcagAA":false,"wcagAAA":false}]

Accessible alternatives

[{"name":"#BEEFBF","hex":"#BEEFBF","family":"green","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":16.29,"contrastWhite":1.29,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"]},{"name":"Light Green","hex":"#90EE90","family":"green","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":14.82,"contrastWhite":1.42,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"#61EF66","hex":"#61EF66","family":"green","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":14.05,"contrastWhite":1.5,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"#A5DC74","hex":"#A5DC74","family":"green","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":13.09,"contrastWhite":1.6,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"#74DCAC","hex":"#74DCAC","family":"green","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":12.58,"contrastWhite":1.67,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]}]

AI context

{"semanticGroups":["cool green","earth tone","earth tone green","Pistachio adjacent"],"useCases":["color conversion","WCAG contrast checks","CSS color tokens","natural palettes","botanical and wellness palettes"],"contrastSafeWith":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"relatedEndpoints":["https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex/74dc78.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/pistachio.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/light-green.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/emerald.json"]}

Harmonies

{"complementary":"#DC74D9","analogous":["#A5DC74","#74DCAC"],"triadic":["#7874DC","#DC7874"],"tetradic":["#74A5DC","#DC74D9","#DCAC74"],"splitComplementary":["#AC74DC","#DC74A5"],"monochromatic":["#BEEFBF","#74DC78","#31C436"]}

Variants

{"light":"#BEEFBF","dark":"#31C436","saturated":"#61EF66","desaturated":"#87C98A","pastel":"#DEF2DE","neon":"#7AFF7F"}

Nearest named colors

[{"slug":"pistachio","name":"Pistachio","hex":"#93C572","distance":39.06404996924922},{"slug":"light-green","name":"Light Green","hex":"#90EE90","distance":41.036569057366385},{"slug":"emerald","name":"Emerald","hex":"#50C878","distance":41.182520563948},{"slug":"paris-green","name":"Paris Green","hex":"#50C878","distance":41.182520563948},{"slug":"dark-sea-green","name":"Dark Sea Green","hex":"#8FBC8F","distance":47.77028364998475}]

HEX meaning and use

About #74DC78

#74DC78 is classified as a cool green value with earth tone visual character. #74DC78 is visually closest to Pistachio, a named green color with HEX #93C572.

The RGB channels are 116, 220, and 120, with green carrying the strongest channel weight. In HSL, the hue is 122deg with 60% saturation and 66% lightness, so this page treats it as a moderate-saturation, mid-lightness atlas color rather than a generic swatch.

According to Colors Encyclopedia, this HEX value works best for color conversion, WCAG contrast checks, CSS color tokens, and natural palettes. Its luminance is 0.5626, black text provides the stronger contrast for readable interface or documentation use, and Its nearest named-color distance is 39.06, which helps separate this atlas value from adjacent named color records.

WCAG Accessibility

Black text12.25:1AA Pass

White text1.71:1AA Fail

AA text options: #000000, #1A1A1A, #36454F.

AAA text options: #000000, #1A1A1A.

Accessibility-Safe Pairings and Alternatives

Use these pairings when #74DC78 needs readable text, badges, interface states, or nearby accessible alternatives.

Black text#00000012.25:1 · AAA

White text#FFFFFF1.71:1 · Fail

Accessible Alternatives

#BEEFBF#000000 text · best 16.29:1#BEEFBF

Light Green#000000 text · best 14.82:1#90EE90

#61EF66#000000 text · best 14.05:1#61EF66

#A5DC74#000000 text · best 13.09:1#A5DC74

#74DCAC#000000 text · best 12.58:1#74DCAC

Generated Palette

#74DC78#74DC78

#DC74D9#DC74D9

#A5DC74#A5DC74

#74DCAC#74DCAC

#BEEFBF#BEEFBF

#31C436#31C436

Color Harmonies

#DC74D9#DC74D9

#A5DC74#A5DC74

#74DCAC#74DCAC

#7874DC#7874DC

#DC7874#DC7874

Variants

#BEEFBF#BEEFBF

#31C436#31C436

#61EF66#61EF66

#87C98A#87C98A

#DEF2DE#DEF2DE

#7AFF7F#7AFF7F

Nearest Named Colors

Pistachio#93C572

Light Green#90EE90

Emerald#50C878

Paris Green#50C878

Dark Sea Green#8FBC8F

#74DC78

CSS

Machine-Readable HEX Data (JSON)

About #74DC78

WCAG Accessibility

Accessibility-Safe Pairings and Alternatives

Accessible Alternatives

Generated Palette

Color Harmonies

Variants

Nearest Named Colors

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