Mantis Color
Mantis is a green color with hex code #74C365. This page covers its meaning, all color values, harmonies, colors that go with mantis, shades, tints, similar colors, CSS examples, FAQs, and WCAG contrast ratios.
Mantis Color Values
What Does Mantis Mean?
Mantis belongs to the green family of colors. Green asks less of the eye than any other family, which is why long reading sessions feel easier on green-tinted backgrounds. The associations run to nature, health, and money, and compared with most hues they hold remarkably steady across cultures. Mantis sits at a mid-lightness, which keeps it readable on both white and black without much fuss.
In the ISCC-NBS color naming system, Mantis is classified as a green (nearest centroid: brilliant yellowish green, #83D37D).
Color Harmonies
Complementary
Analogous
Triadic
Colors That Go With Mantis
Mantis and #B365C3 are complements, parked opposite each other on the wheel. Together they hit maximum contrast, so a rough 70/30 split keeps the pairing from shouting.
Analogous neighbors — #A4C365 and #65C384, which sit beside mantis on the wheel. Pairings like this feel calm and settled, which suits backgrounds and gradients.
For an energetic three-color palette, pair mantis with triadic partners #6574C3 and #C36574. All three sit evenly spaced around the wheel, so the scheme stays lively without clashing.
Build and test these combinations in our Color Wheel Tool or check text readability with the Contrast Checker.
Tints and Shades
Tints (lighter)
Shades (darker)
Similar Colors
- Turtle Green —
#75B84F(Delta E 8) - Dark Pastel Green —
#56AE57(Delta E 9) - Soft Green —
#6FC276(Delta E 9) - Boring Green —
#63B365(Delta E 9) - Mid Green —
#50A747(Delta E 11)
CSS Examples
.text { color: #74C365; }
.background { background-color: #74C365; }
.border { border: 2px solid #74C365; }
.shadow { box-shadow: 0 4px 6px #74C36540; }WCAG Contrast
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the hex code for mantis?
Mantis has the hex code #74C365. In RGB notation it is rgb(116, 195, 101), in HSL it is hsl(110, 44%, 58%), and its OKLCH value is 0.744, 0.151, 140.5.
What does the color mantis mean?
Green-family colors like mantis carry distinct psychological associations. Mantis belongs to the green family of colors. Green asks less of the eye than any other family, which is why long reading sessions feel easier on green-tinted backgrounds. The associations run to nature, health, and money, and compared with most hues they hold remarkably steady across cultures. Mantis sits at a mid-lightness, which keeps it readable on both white and black without much fuss.
What colors go with mantis?
Mantis has three easy routes: its complement #B365C3 for punch, its neighbors #A4C365 and #65C384 for something calmer, or triadic partners #6574C3 and #C36574 when you want energy.
Is mantis a standard web color?
No — Mantis is not a CSS keyword. Use its hex value #74C365 or any RGB/HSL equivalent in your stylesheets.
How do I make mantis lighter or darker?
To lighten mantis, add white to create tints; to darken it, add black to create shades. The tints and shades table above shows five computed steps of each, from #E8F5E5 (lightest tint) to #12250E (darkest shade).
About Mantis
Mantis is classified as a Green in the ISCC-NBS color naming system, within the Green hue family. It has The color is recognized by Resene, meodai.
Use our Color Converter to convert #74C365 to any other color format, or explore the Color Wheel to find harmonious color combinations.