What color is #74CF04?

#74CF04 is a medium, vivid green. In RGB it is rgb(116, 207, 4), and in HSL hsl(87, 96%, 41%).

Is #74CF04 accessible as text?

On white, #74CF04 has a contrast ratio of 1.97:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 10.67:1 (passes). For text placed on #74CF04, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #74CF04?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is lime-500 (#7CCF00).

What colors go well with #74CF04?

#74CF04 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #5F04CD. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #74CF04 below.

Is #74CF04 good for buttons?

#74CF04 works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #74CF04 — white text only reaches 1.97:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #74CF04 the same as CSS limegreen?

No — #74CF04 is not the CSS named color limegreen, but limegreen (#32CD32) is the closest CSS named color.

#74CF04 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #74CF04

Not just a swatch — here's how #74CF04 works with other colors. Named schemes with #74CF04 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #74CF04 Surface #13161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #576770 Accent #A2F563

Malachite is the vivid signal in this product UI — on a near-black surface with cool white, a slate grey and a lighter tint of Malachite.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #74CF04 Surface #EEE9DC Highlight #F5F1E7 Secondary #B7B09F Ink #2B2723

Malachite sets a calm, sun-bleached base here, wrapped in bone and paper off-whites and a soft greige, with a single ink accent for wabi-sabi restraint.

Botanical Studio Lead · 5 colors

Lead #74CF04 Secondary #4E6B3A Accent #AE6B00 Surface #EFEAD6 Anchor #3D2F21

Malachite leads this botanical set among foliage greens and a terracotta accent, softened by cream and grounded in bark brown.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F7F4EF Accent #74CF04 Secondary #CCECB9 Support #999286 Ink #17140F

Malachite is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Malachite carrying the quiet middle.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #74CF04 Accent #A8C4B9 Surface #E2D9BE Secondary #9AA09F Anchor #193648

Malachite opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

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Color Lab

How #74CF04 actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 55/100

Neutral

Balanced temperature — flexible, sits between warm and cool schemes.

Softness 44/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 25/100

Low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 22/100

Low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 16/100

Very low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 27/100

Low

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 85/100

Very high

Bold and ownable — memorable as a primary brand color.

UI accent fit 29/100

Low

Weak as an action color — too pale, too dark or too muted to signal.

Surface fit 33/100

Low

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 52/100

Moderate

Prints close, with a slight loss of vibrancy.

Pairs with #74CF04

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People also use #74CF04 with

Gold Lime Green Grape Platinum Army Green

UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with near-black label. AAA

Body text Do not use for body copy on light surfaces. Avoid

Large display Only on dark surfaces. Avoid

Background Pair with #141310 text at 9.4:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #E3F6CC for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #30CD04 — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #74CF04 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #74CF04;
  --color-base-rgb: 116 207 4;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(76.7% 0.219 133.9);
  --color-50: #F8FEF0;
  --color-100: #ECFDD8;
  --color-200: #DAFCB1;
  --color-300: #BEF67A;
  --color-400: #A1E84A;
  --color-500: #83CF26;
  --color-600: #679D25;
  --color-700: #4B6E21;
  --color-800: #334819;
  --color-900: #202C12;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  malachite: {
    50: '#F8FEF0',
    100: '#ECFDD8',
    200: '#DAFCB1',
    300: '#BEF67A',
    400: '#A1E84A',
    500: '#83CF26',
    600: '#679D25',
    700: '#4B6E21',
    800: '#334819',
    900: '#202C12',
  },
}

$base: #74CF04;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F8FEF0;
$base-100: #ECFDD8;
$base-200: #DAFCB1;
$base-300: #BEF67A;
$base-400: #A1E84A;
$base-500: #83CF26;
$base-600: #679D25;
$base-700: #4B6E21;
$base-800: #334819;
$base-900: #202C12;
$base-hover: #5CA403;
$base-subtle: #D5F3B1;

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    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#74CF04",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F8FEF0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#ECFDD8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#DAFCB1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#BEF67A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#A1E84A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#83CF26",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#679D25",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#4B6E21",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#334819",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#202C12",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}