#74B43B
Closest named color: Turtle Green (#75B84F). oklch(70.2% 0.166 133.1), rgb(116, 180, 59).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.33:1).
About this color
#74B43B is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.166 and its hue 133°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Turtle Green (#75B84F), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.33:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.166) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Turtle Green (#75B84F) |
| Black text | 8.33:1 |
| White text | 2.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #74B43B |
| RGB | rgb(116, 180, 59) |
| HSL | hsl(92, 51%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.2% 0.166 133.1) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #74B43B | 2.51:1 | Fails | Lc -54.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #74B43B | 8.33:1 | AAA | Lc 54.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #74B43B text on white | 2.51:1 | Fails | Lc 49.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #74B43B text on black | 8.33:1 | AAA | Lc -52.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 400.
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Step 50
50
#F2F8EE
oklch(97.2% 0.015 132.5)
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Step 100
100
#E2EFDA
oklch(93.7% 0.031 133.3)
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Step 200
200
#CAE2BB
oklch(88.5% 0.058 133.4)
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Step 300
300
#A6CF8A
oklch(80.8% 0.103 133.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#74B43B
oklch(70.2% 0.166 133.1)
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Step 500
500
#5B9F00
oklch(63.2% 0.179 133.1)
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Step 600
600
#4C8500
oklch(55.5% 0.157 132.9)
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Step 700
700
#3F7000
oklch(49.1% 0.138 133)
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Step 800
800
#325C00
oklch(42.7% 0.121 133.3)
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Step 900
900
#294D00
oklch(37.8% 0.107 133.2)
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Step 950
950
#162E00
oklch(27.1% 0.077 133.4)
#74B43B with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #BBA62A | 0.095 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B2A145 | 0.096 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #75AD9B | 0.123 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A3A3A3 | 0.167 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #74B43B
#74B43B
oklch(70.2% 0.166 133.1)
- #C37CE7
#C37CE7
oklch(70.1% 0.166 313.4)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #74B43B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.018
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.028
- Dark Lime #84B701 ΔE 0.030
- Avocado #90B134 ΔE 0.032
- Icky Green #8FAE22 ΔE 0.032
- Leafy Green #51B73B ΔE 0.032
- Avocado Green #87A922 ΔE 0.033
- Pea Green #8EAB12 ΔE 0.035
Use #74B43B in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.