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    <link:label id="lab_htgc_CurrentPricePerParValue_4203a79d-194b-4230-95a4-6c990bb789ee_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_htgc_CurrentPricePerParValue" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Current price per par value (in dollars per share)</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_htgc_CurrentPricePerParValue_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_htgc_CurrentPricePerParValue" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Current Price Per Par Value</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_htgc_CurrentPricePerParValue_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_htgc_CurrentPricePerParValue" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Current Price Per Par Value.</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_htgc_CurrentPricePerParValue" xlink:href="htgc-20260331.xsd#htgc_CurrentPricePerParValue"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_htgc_ProceedsFromDispositionOfInvestmentEquityAndWarrantsInvestmentsOperatingActivity_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_htgc_ProceedsFromDispositionOfInvestmentEquityAndWarrantsInvestmentsOperatingActivity" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Proceeds From Disposition Of Investment, Equity And Warrants Investments, Operating Activity</link:label>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_ScheduleOfStockByClassTable_1d9c01a3-c2b2-4827-98af-7813cec697a6_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_ScheduleOfStockByClassTable" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Schedule Of Stock By Class [Table]</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_ScheduleOfStockByClassTable_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_ScheduleOfStockByClassTable" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Stock, Class of Stock [Table]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfStockByClassTable" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_ScheduleOfStockByClassTable"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfStockByClassTable" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_ScheduleOfStockByClassTable" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_htgc_ReceivableFromRelatedParty_94010c51-f9aa-4fdf-b422-1783d87dd305_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_htgc_ReceivableFromRelatedParty" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Receivable from related party</link:label>
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    <link:label id="lab_htgc_ReceivableFromRelatedParty_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_htgc_ReceivableFromRelatedParty" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Receivable From Related Party</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_htgc_ReceivableFromRelatedParty" xlink:href="htgc-20260331.xsd#htgc_ReceivableFromRelatedParty"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_ecd_AdjToCompAmt_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_ecd_AdjToCompAmt" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Adjustment to Compensation, Amount</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_ecd_AdjToCompAmt_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_ecd_AdjToCompAmt" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Adjustment to Compensation Amount</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ecd_AdjToCompAmt" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/ecd/2025/ecd-2025.xsd#ecd_AdjToCompAmt"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskPercentage1_58177a06-55a5-4baa-8901-06a7f68da2d4_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskPercentage1" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Percentage of Total Portfolio</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskPercentage1_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskPercentage1" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Concentration Risk, Percentage</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskPercentage1" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskPercentage1"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInOtherOperatingAssets_e1e4eb18-bf8a-4c98-9afb-31f04bb0f4ff_negatedLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInOtherOperatingAssets" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Other assets</link:label>
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    <link:label id="lab_htgc_PercentageOfTotalAssetsSubjectedToValuationOfInvestmentPolicy_5a1834a9-45d1-40a3-b02b-98af595b784f_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_htgc_PercentageOfTotalAssetsSubjectedToValuationOfInvestmentPolicy" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Investments subject to investment valuation policy, percentage</link:label>
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    <link:label id="lab_htgc_PercentageOfTotalAssetsSubjectedToValuationOfInvestmentPolicy_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_htgc_PercentageOfTotalAssetsSubjectedToValuationOfInvestmentPolicy" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Percentage of total assets subjected to valuation of investment policy.</link:label>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensation_b9f622d4-0427-436b-a503-c89926fa0613_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensation" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Stock-based compensation and amortization of restricted stock grants</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensation_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensation" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Share-Based Payment Arrangement, Noncash Expense</link:label>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_EmployeeStockOptionMember_327319a1-dc01-4003-802a-99506d3e2452_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_EmployeeStockOptionMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Employee Stock Option</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_EmployeeStockOptionMember_56dfda2c-f210-4e91-a118-f2400f52bfa3_verboseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_EmployeeStockOptionMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Unvested common stock options</link:label>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_ContractualObligationDueAfterFifthYear_98e8ff86-d176-473a-8217-5d5487a96e11_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_ContractualObligationDueAfterFifthYear" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">After 5 years</link:label>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_InvestmentOwnedAtFairValue_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_InvestmentOwnedAtFairValue" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Investment Owned, Fair Value</link:label>
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    <link:label id="lab_htgc_InvestmentHoldingTable_67e39b35-3715-4c58-a09e-51dbe4a0feb2_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_htgc_InvestmentHoldingTable" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Investment Holding [Table]</link:label>
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    <link:label id="lab_htgc_InvestmentHoldingTable_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_htgc_InvestmentHoldingTable" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Investment Holding [Table]</link:label>
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    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ecd_ForgoneRecoveryDueToDisqualificationOfTaxBenefitsAmt" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/ecd/2025/ecd-2025.xsd#ecd_ForgoneRecoveryDueToDisqualificationOfTaxBenefitsAmt"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_InvestmentAffiliatedIssuerControlledMember_3ded45a8-fe2e-4333-b66b-41c0cb94c7f6_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_InvestmentAffiliatedIssuerControlledMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Control investments</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_InvestmentAffiliatedIssuerControlledMember_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_InvestmentAffiliatedIssuerControlledMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Investment, Affiliated Issuer, Controlled [Member]</link:label>
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    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_InvestmentAffiliatedIssuerControlledMember" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_InvestmentAffiliatedIssuerControlledMember" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentCollateral_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentCollateral" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Debt Instrument, Collateral</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentCollateral" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_DebtInstrumentCollateral"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_LongTermDebtAverageAmountOutstanding_9d4112ed-5731-403f-a5b4-00551fbc040d_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_LongTermDebtAverageAmountOutstanding" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Weighted average debt outstanding</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_LongTermDebtAverageAmountOutstanding_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_LongTermDebtAverageAmountOutstanding" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Long-Term Debt, Average Amount Outstanding</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_LongTermDebtAverageAmountOutstanding" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_LongTermDebtAverageAmountOutstanding"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentTable_5150a41b-1221-4cb8-9062-961432f652da_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentTable" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Debt Instrument [Table]</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentTable_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentTable" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Schedule of Long-Term Debt Instruments [Table]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentTable" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_DebtInstrumentTable"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentTable" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentTable" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_ProceedsFromIssuanceOfDebt_dfc6efcf-1654-49bc-bfe3-af9b42c31d1b_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_ProceedsFromIssuanceOfDebt" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Issuance of debt</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_ProceedsFromIssuanceOfDebt_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_ProceedsFromIssuanceOfDebt" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Proceeds from Issuance of Debt</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ProceedsFromIssuanceOfDebt" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_ProceedsFromIssuanceOfDebt"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_EquitySecuritiesByIndustryAxis_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_EquitySecuritiesByIndustryAxis" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Industry Sector [Axis]</link:label>
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    <link:label id="lab_htgc_UnfundedCommitmentsDueInOneYear_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_htgc_UnfundedCommitmentsDueInOneYear" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Unfunded Commitments Due In One Year</link:label>
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    <link:label id="lab_ecd_TrdArrIndTitle_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_ecd_TrdArrIndTitle" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Title</link:label>
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    <link:label id="lab_ecd_PeerGroupTotalShareholderRtnAmt_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_ecd_PeerGroupTotalShareholderRtnAmt" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Peer Group Total Shareholder Return Amount</link:label>
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    <link:label id="lab_htgc_MUFGBankFacilityMember_285852a8-c330-4938-9aea-2e0b86b81488_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_htgc_MUFGBankFacilityMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">MUFG Bank Facility</link:label>
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    <link:label id="lab_ecd_NonPeoNeoMember_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_ecd_NonPeoNeoMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Non-PEO NEO</link:label>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_FeeIncome_c50ebe3e-674e-44a9-9971-0f39582b74e8_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_FeeIncome" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Total fee income</link:label>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_FeeIncome_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_FeeIncome" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Fee Income</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_FeeIncome" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_FeeIncome"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_htgc_EquityDistributionAgreementRemainingAvailableShares_60d56673-7796-45fc-98ac-f843831e37f5_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_htgc_EquityDistributionAgreementRemainingAvailableShares" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Equity distribution agreement remaining available shares (in shares)</link:label>
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    <link:label id="lab_htgc_EquityDistributionAgreementRemainingAvailableShares_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_htgc_EquityDistributionAgreementRemainingAvailableShares" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Equity Distribution Agreement Remaining Available Shares</link:label>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_DerivativeLiabilityNotionalAmount_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_DerivativeLiabilityNotionalAmount" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Derivative Liability, Notional Amount</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeLiabilityNotionalAmount" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_DerivativeLiabilityNotionalAmount"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardAwardTypeAndPlanNameDomain_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardAwardTypeAndPlanNameDomain" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Award Type [Domain]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardAwardTypeAndPlanNameDomain" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardAwardTypeAndPlanNameDomain"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_InvestmentsInAndAdvancesToAffiliatesAbstract_b209ed54-3a74-4851-af14-6f23318befbd_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_InvestmentsInAndAdvancesToAffiliatesAbstract" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Investments in and Advances to Affiliates [Abstract]</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_InvestmentsInAndAdvancesToAffiliatesAbstract_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_InvestmentsInAndAdvancesToAffiliatesAbstract" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Investments in and Advances to Affiliates [Abstract]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_InvestmentsInAndAdvancesToAffiliatesAbstract" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_InvestmentsInAndAdvancesToAffiliatesAbstract"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueNextTwelveMonths_e78ad372-c36a-4723-8c1b-b948a93e0ea3_verboseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueNextTwelveMonths" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Lease and license obligations, less than 1 year</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueNextTwelveMonths_41c78e1b-433d-4550-8ded-6813f4b74aff_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueNextTwelveMonths" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">2027</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueNextTwelveMonths_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueNextTwelveMonths" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Lessee, Operating Lease, Liability, to be Paid, Year One</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueNextTwelveMonths" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueNextTwelveMonths"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_htgc_ScheduleOfDebtIssuanceCostsNetOfAccumulatedAmortizationTableTextBlock_c69680c9-003b-4aee-91df-789ff7e5c3b7_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_htgc_ScheduleOfDebtIssuanceCostsNetOfAccumulatedAmortizationTableTextBlock" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Schedule of Debt Issuance Costs, Net of Accumulated Amortization</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_htgc_ScheduleOfDebtIssuanceCostsNetOfAccumulatedAmortizationTableTextBlock_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_htgc_ScheduleOfDebtIssuanceCostsNetOfAccumulatedAmortizationTableTextBlock" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Schedule Of Debt Issuance Costs Net Of Accumulated Amortization [Table Text Block]</link:label>
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    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_htgc_ScheduleOfDebtIssuanceCostsNetOfAccumulatedAmortizationTableTextBlock" xlink:href="htgc-20260331.xsd#htgc_ScheduleOfDebtIssuanceCostsNetOfAccumulatedAmortizationTableTextBlock"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_htgc_ScheduleOfDebtIssuanceCostsNetOfAccumulatedAmortizationTableTextBlock" xlink:to="lab_htgc_ScheduleOfDebtIssuanceCostsNetOfAccumulatedAmortizationTableTextBlock" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_ecd_EqtyAwrdsAdjsMember_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_ecd_EqtyAwrdsAdjsMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Equity Awards Adjustments</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_ecd_EqtyAwrdsAdjsMember_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_ecd_EqtyAwrdsAdjsMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Equity Awards Adjustments [Member]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ecd_EqtyAwrdsAdjsMember" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/ecd/2025/ecd-2025.xsd#ecd_EqtyAwrdsAdjsMember"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_ecd_PnsnBnftsAdjFnTextBlock_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_ecd_PnsnBnftsAdjFnTextBlock" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Pension Benefits Adjustments, Footnote</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_ecd_PnsnBnftsAdjFnTextBlock_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_ecd_PnsnBnftsAdjFnTextBlock" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Pension Benefits Adjustments, Footnote [Text Block]</link:label>
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    <link:label id="lab_htgc_SBADebenturesIssuedOnJuneTwelveTwoThousandAndTwentyFiveMember_9b1882ce-e451-42f5-b264-4ee3eba4d25f_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_htgc_SBADebenturesIssuedOnJuneTwelveTwoThousandAndTwentyFiveMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">S B A Debentures Issued on June 12, 2025</link:label>
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    <link:label id="lab_htgc_SBADebenturesIssuedOnJuneTwelveTwoThousandAndTwentyFiveMember_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_htgc_SBADebenturesIssuedOnJuneTwelveTwoThousandAndTwentyFiveMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">S B A Debentures Issued On June Twelve Two Thousand And Twenty Five</link:label>
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    <link:label id="lab_country_CA_06f335c8-3d09-4d1e-8b28-87ca32c6d298_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_country_CA" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Canada</link:label>
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    <link:label id="lab_ecd_OutstandingRecoveryCompAmt_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_ecd_OutstandingRecoveryCompAmt" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Compensation Amount</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_ecd_OutstandingRecoveryCompAmt_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_ecd_OutstandingRecoveryCompAmt" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Outstanding Recovery Compensation Amount</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ecd_OutstandingRecoveryCompAmt" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/ecd/2025/ecd-2025.xsd#ecd_OutstandingRecoveryCompAmt"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ecd_OutstandingRecoveryCompAmt" xlink:to="lab_ecd_OutstandingRecoveryCompAmt" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_country_CH_d4c5d3a5-4cd3-4729-b67d-31814e662b0b_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_country_CH" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Switzerland</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_country_CH_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_country_CH" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">SWITZERLAND</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_country_CH" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/country/2025/country-2025.xsd#country_CH"/>
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    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentPaymentTerms" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_DebtInstrumentPaymentTerms"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_htgc_SBADebenturesIssuedOnDecemberTwelveTwoThousandAndTwentyFourMember_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_htgc_SBADebenturesIssuedOnDecemberTwelveTwoThousandAndTwentyFourMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">S B A Debentures Issued On December Twelve Two Thousand And Twenty Four</link:label>
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    <link:label id="lab_htgc_SBADebenturesIssuedOnNovemberEightTwoThousandAndTwentyFourMember_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_htgc_SBADebenturesIssuedOnNovemberEightTwoThousandAndTwentyFourMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">S B A Debentures Issued On November Eight Two Thousand And Twenty Four</link:label>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_StockRepurchasedAndRetiredDuringPeriodValue_0631a3be-723f-437d-80e1-472bd7dbce71_negatedLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_StockRepurchasedAndRetiredDuringPeriodValue" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Shares retired on vesting of equity-based awards</link:label>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_IncomeTaxesPaidNet_28d2db44-aec8-4b55-b62c-723ea68fb904_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_IncomeTaxesPaidNet" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Income tax, including excise tax, paid</link:label>
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    <link:label id="lab_htgc_MedicalDevicesAndEquipmentMember_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_htgc_MedicalDevicesAndEquipmentMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Medical Devices And Equipment [Member]</link:label>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_InvestmentCompanyInvestmentIncomeLossFromOperationsPerShareAbstract_e4c0d09a-3fb2-498d-86fa-7f8331ee5865_verboseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_InvestmentCompanyInvestmentIncomeLossFromOperationsPerShareAbstract" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Per share data</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_InvestmentCompanyInvestmentIncomeLossFromOperationsPerShareAbstract_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_InvestmentCompanyInvestmentIncomeLossFromOperationsPerShareAbstract" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Investment Company, Investment Income (Loss) from Operations, Per Share [Abstract]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_InvestmentCompanyInvestmentIncomeLossFromOperationsPerShareAbstract" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_InvestmentCompanyInvestmentIncomeLossFromOperationsPerShareAbstract"/>
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    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_InvestmentOwnedBalanceShares" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_InvestmentOwnedBalanceShares"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_DividendsDomain_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_DividendsDomain" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Dividends [Domain]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DividendsDomain" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_DividendsDomain"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_InvestmentCompanyInvestmentIncomeLossPerShare_d68e3de9-6349-4c93-b91f-899e93fa4f3d_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_InvestmentCompanyInvestmentIncomeLossPerShare" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Basic (in dollars per share)</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_InvestmentCompanyInvestmentIncomeLossPerShare_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_InvestmentCompanyInvestmentIncomeLossPerShare" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Investment Company, Investment Income (Loss), Per Share, Basic</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_InvestmentCompanyInvestmentIncomeLossPerShare" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_InvestmentCompanyInvestmentIncomeLossPerShare"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_ScheduleOfForeignExchangeContractsStatementOfFinancialPositionTableTextBlock_7a5e05fb-f5e0-4160-8d38-eff19b305904_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_ScheduleOfForeignExchangeContractsStatementOfFinancialPositionTableTextBlock" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Schedule of Fair Value and Location of the Company's Derivative Instruments</link:label>
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    <link:label id="lab_htgc_MedicalDevicesEquipmentMember_8a2bccec-3044-460d-915a-41ac87f610e3_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_htgc_MedicalDevicesEquipmentMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Medical Devices &amp; Equipment</link:label>
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    <link:label id="lab_htgc_MedicalDevicesEquipmentMember_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_htgc_MedicalDevicesEquipmentMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Medical Devices &amp; Equipment</link:label>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityCovenantTerms_12f66a6e-49ab-4be6-a17e-9a2148bf1da5_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityCovenantTerms" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Line of credit facility, covenant terms</link:label>
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    <link:label id="lab_htgc_SBADebenturesMember_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_htgc_SBADebenturesMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">SBA debentures.</link:label>
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    <link:label id="lab_htgc_DebtInvestmentsMember_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_htgc_DebtInvestmentsMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Debt Investments [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_htgc_DebtInvestmentsMember_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_htgc_DebtInvestmentsMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Debt investments.</link:label>
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    <link:label id="lab_htgc_O2026Q1DividendsMember_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_htgc_O2026Q1DividendsMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">O 2026 Q1 Dividends</link:label>
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    <link:label id="lab_htgc_CommunicationsNetworkingMember_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_htgc_CommunicationsNetworkingMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Communications &amp; Networking</link:label>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_LossContingenciesLineItems_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_LossContingenciesLineItems" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Loss Contingencies [Line Items]</link:label>
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    <link:label id="lab_htgc_DebtInstrumentLicenseDescription_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_htgc_DebtInstrumentLicenseDescription" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Debt Instrument License Description</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_htgc_DebtInstrumentLicenseDescription_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_htgc_DebtInstrumentLicenseDescription" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Debt Instrument License Description</link:label>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityMaximumBorrowingCapacity_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityMaximumBorrowingCapacity" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity</link:label>
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    <link:label id="lab_htgc_PreferredStockInvestmentMember_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_htgc_PreferredStockInvestmentMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Preferred Stock Investment [Member]</link:label>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityInterestRateDuringPeriod_e5004bbb-68ce-4e8a-b429-3768d1b8854e_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityInterestRateDuringPeriod" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Line of credit interest rate</link:label>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_MeasurementInputTypeDomain_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_MeasurementInputTypeDomain" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Measurement Input Type [Domain]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_MeasurementInputTypeDomain" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_MeasurementInputTypeDomain"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_InvestmentCompanyRegulatedStatus_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_InvestmentCompanyRegulatedStatus" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Investment Company, Regulated Status [true false]</link:label>
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    <link:label id="lab_htgc_RelatedPartyTransactionSalesToRelatedParty_65ae82cb-f1d5-410f-b866-625ca326bf6a_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_htgc_RelatedPartyTransactionSalesToRelatedParty" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Investment commitments sold to Adviser Funds</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_htgc_RelatedPartyTransactionSalesToRelatedParty_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_htgc_RelatedPartyTransactionSalesToRelatedParty" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Related Party Transaction, Sales To Related Party</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_htgc_RelatedPartyTransactionSalesToRelatedParty_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_htgc_RelatedPartyTransactionSalesToRelatedParty" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Related Party Transaction, Sales To Related Party</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_htgc_RelatedPartyTransactionSalesToRelatedParty" xlink:href="htgc-20260331.xsd#htgc_RelatedPartyTransactionSalesToRelatedParty"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_htgc_LowerMiddleMarketMember_0dfa1fdf-a58b-4fcf-afe9-378b48cf84f2_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_htgc_LowerMiddleMarketMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Lower Middle Market</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_htgc_LowerMiddleMarketMember_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_htgc_LowerMiddleMarketMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Lower Middle Market [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_htgc_LowerMiddleMarketMember_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_htgc_LowerMiddleMarketMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Lower middle market.</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_htgc_LowerMiddleMarketMember" xlink:href="htgc-20260331.xsd#htgc_LowerMiddleMarketMember"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_MeasurementInputDiscountForLackOfMarketabilityMember_1f771519-7f19-4afa-be91-2f391f280962_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_MeasurementInputDiscountForLackOfMarketabilityMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Discount for Lack of Marketability</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_MeasurementInputDiscountForLackOfMarketabilityMember_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_MeasurementInputDiscountForLackOfMarketabilityMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Measurement Input, Discount for Lack of Marketability [Member]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_MeasurementInputDiscountForLackOfMarketabilityMember" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_MeasurementInputDiscountForLackOfMarketabilityMember"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_htgc_CommonStockInvestmentMember_bb3af6fb-564e-443a-9038-cd81e2f12d1b_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_htgc_CommonStockInvestmentMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Common stock</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_htgc_CommonStockInvestmentMember_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_htgc_CommonStockInvestmentMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Common Stock Investment [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_htgc_CommonStockInvestmentMember_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_htgc_CommonStockInvestmentMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Common Stock Investment</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_htgc_CommonStockInvestmentMember" xlink:href="htgc-20260331.xsd#htgc_CommonStockInvestmentMember"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_htgc_CommonStockInvestmentMember" xlink:to="lab_htgc_CommonStockInvestmentMember" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_htgc_SixMonthSOFRMember_787a1074-c49d-4406-83ed-ebc69b37474d_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_htgc_SixMonthSOFRMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">6-month SOFR</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_htgc_SixMonthSOFRMember_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_htgc_SixMonthSOFRMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Six Month SOFR [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_htgc_SixMonthSOFRMember_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_htgc_SixMonthSOFRMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Six Month SOFR</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_htgc_SixMonthSOFRMember" xlink:href="htgc-20260331.xsd#htgc_SixMonthSOFRMember"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_ecd_AwardTmgMnpiDiscTextBlock_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_ecd_AwardTmgMnpiDiscTextBlock" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Award Timing MNPI Disclosure</link:label>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_VariableInterestEntityPrimaryBeneficiaryMember_b011ad87-a8f5-4124-b946-771ec6438fc7_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_VariableInterestEntityPrimaryBeneficiaryMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">VIE</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_VariableInterestEntityPrimaryBeneficiaryMember_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_VariableInterestEntityPrimaryBeneficiaryMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Variable Interest Entity, Primary Beneficiary [Member]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_VariableInterestEntityPrimaryBeneficiaryMember" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_VariableInterestEntityPrimaryBeneficiaryMember"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_htgc_IncludingCashAndCashEquivalentMember_1717ae54-6abd-432c-823f-bb320043433a_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_htgc_IncludingCashAndCashEquivalentMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Total Investments, at fair value</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_htgc_IncludingCashAndCashEquivalentMember_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_htgc_IncludingCashAndCashEquivalentMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Including Cash And Cash Equivalent [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_htgc_IncludingCashAndCashEquivalentMember_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_htgc_IncludingCashAndCashEquivalentMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Excluding Cash And Cash Equivalent Member</link:label>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense_0a3e7562-6eca-4450-9f0f-bd5b3c17a288_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Stock-based compensation</link:label>
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    <link:label id="lab_htgc_ExitFeeMember_9176e4f2-7a74-4055-839f-dbc796d82576_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_htgc_ExitFeeMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Exit fee interest income</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_htgc_ExitFeeMember_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_htgc_ExitFeeMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Exit Fee [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_htgc_ExitFeeMember_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_htgc_ExitFeeMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Exit Fee.</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_htgc_ExitFeeMember" xlink:href="htgc-20260331.xsd#htgc_ExitFeeMember"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_htgc_ThreeMonthSOFRMember_d02ae8b9-f8ab-41f7-b080-1382340e6537_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_htgc_ThreeMonthSOFRMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">3-month SOFR</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_htgc_ThreeMonthSOFRMember_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_htgc_ThreeMonthSOFRMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Three Month SOFR [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_htgc_ThreeMonthSOFRMember_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_htgc_ThreeMonthSOFRMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Three Month SOFR.</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_htgc_ThreeMonthSOFRMember" xlink:href="htgc-20260331.xsd#htgc_ThreeMonthSOFRMember"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_htgc_TotalInvestmentsBenchmarkGeographicalMember_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_htgc_TotalInvestmentsBenchmarkGeographicalMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Total Investments Benchmark, Geographical</link:label>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_InvestmentCompanyInvestmentIncomeLossFromOperationsPerShare_54937b13-e015-4843-bc95-09201be5b86b_totalLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_InvestmentCompanyInvestmentIncomeLossFromOperationsPerShare" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Total from investment operations (in dollars per share)</link:label>
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    <link:label id="lab_htgc_AdviserSubsidiaryInvestmentCommitments_aead08ae-55c7-4630-a100-4014f2983af6_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_htgc_AdviserSubsidiaryInvestmentCommitments" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Investment commitments assigned to or directly committed by the Adviser Funds</link:label>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquity_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquity" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Liabilities and Equity</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquity" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquity"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_htgc_TechnologyMember_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_htgc_TechnologyMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Technology.</link:label>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_InvestmentsFairValueDisclosure_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_InvestmentsFairValueDisclosure" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Investments, Fair Value Disclosure</link:label>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_DividendsPayableDateOfRecordDayMonthAndYear_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_DividendsPayableDateOfRecordDayMonthAndYear" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Dividends Payable, Date of Record</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DividendsPayableDateOfRecordDayMonthAndYear" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_DividendsPayableDateOfRecordDayMonthAndYear"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_htgc_PercentageOfInvestmentPortfolio_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_htgc_PercentageOfInvestmentPortfolio" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Percentage of investment portfolio.</link:label>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_InvestmentCompanyDividendDistribution_17caf163-46bb-4596-9828-908c91c4594c_verboseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_InvestmentCompanyDividendDistribution" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Total Amount</link:label>
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    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_htgc_SBADebenturesIssuedOnJuneFiveTwoThousandAndTwentyFiveMember" xlink:href="htgc-20260331.xsd#htgc_SBADebenturesIssuedOnJuneFiveTwoThousandAndTwentyFiveMember"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_htgc_TecturaCorporationMember_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_htgc_TecturaCorporationMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Tectura Corporation [Member]</link:label>
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    <link:label id="lab_htgc_PaymentOfFeesForCreditFacilities_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_htgc_PaymentOfFeesForCreditFacilities" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Payment of fees for credit facilities and debentures.</link:label>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_InvestmentCompanyFinancialCommitmentToInvesteeFutureAmount_142ad8f8-f74b-48e1-9c5e-a297cc80e1e2_verboseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_InvestmentCompanyFinancialCommitmentToInvesteeFutureAmount" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Unfunded debt commitments</link:label>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_InvestmentCompanyFinancialCommitmentToInvesteeFutureAmount_7023455f-cd2c-4e1b-8333-eab262f4d849_totalLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_InvestmentCompanyFinancialCommitmentToInvesteeFutureAmount" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Total Unfunded Debt Commitments</link:label>
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    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentRedemptionDescription" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_DebtInstrumentRedemptionDescription"/>
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    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFaceAmount" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFaceAmount"/>
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    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_PreferredStockMember" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_PreferredStockMember"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_ecd_PeoActuallyPaidCompAmt_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_ecd_PeoActuallyPaidCompAmt" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">PEO Actually Paid Compensation Amount</link:label>
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    <link:label id="lab_htgc_InvestmentExitFee_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_htgc_InvestmentExitFee" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Investment exit fee</link:label>
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    <link:label id="lab_srt_StatementScenarioAxis_019d634f-8bc9-7a5d-b445-9a5f75651329_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_srt_StatementScenarioAxis" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Scenario [Axis]</link:label>
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    <link:label id="lab_htgc_OtherCountriesMember_a6406dfd-0db9-408d-8641-7cbd82da57e0_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_htgc_OtherCountriesMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Other</link:label>
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    <link:label id="lab_htgc_OtherCountriesMember_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_htgc_OtherCountriesMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Other Countries</link:label>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_ProceedsFromIssuanceOfCommonStock_e81c0922-e99b-4106-863f-26594d6ab79f_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_ProceedsFromIssuanceOfCommonStock" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Issuance of common stock</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_ProceedsFromIssuanceOfCommonStock_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_ProceedsFromIssuanceOfCommonStock" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Proceeds from Issuance of Common Stock</link:label>
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    <link:label id="lab_ecd_AllIndividualsMember_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_ecd_AllIndividualsMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">All Individuals</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_ecd_AllIndividualsMember_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_ecd_AllIndividualsMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">All Individuals [Member]</link:label>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeDomain_76969788-d0ad-4972-a100-88ba4ff07e81_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeDomain" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Long-Term Debt, Type</link:label>
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    <link:label id="lab_htgc_TwoThousandThirtyThreeNotesMember_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_htgc_TwoThousandThirtyThreeNotesMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Two thousand thirty three notes.</link:label>
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    <link:label id="lab_htgc_TermLoanMember_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_htgc_TermLoanMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Term Loan</link:label>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_SeriesCPreferredStockMember_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_SeriesCPreferredStockMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Series C Preferred Stock [Member]</link:label>
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    <link:label id="lab_htgc_PromissoryNotesMember_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_htgc_PromissoryNotesMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Promissory Notes [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_htgc_PromissoryNotesMember_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_htgc_PromissoryNotesMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Promissory notes.</link:label>
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    <link:label id="lab_ecd_AllAdjToCompMember_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_ecd_AllAdjToCompMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">All Adjustments to Compensation</link:label>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_ReceivableTypeDomain_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_ReceivableTypeDomain" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Receivable [Domain]</link:label>
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