#74B82B
Closest named color: Dark Lime (#84B701). oklch(71.1% 0.181 132.4), rgb(116, 184, 43).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.63:1).
About this color
#74B82B is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.181 and its hue 132°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Lime (#84B701), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.63:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.181) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Lime (#84B701) |
| Black text | 8.63:1 |
| White text | 2.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #74B82B |
| RGB | rgb(116, 184, 43) |
| HSL | hsl(89, 62%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.1% 0.181 132.4) |
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 #74B82B | 2.43:1 | Fails | Lc -52.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #74B82B | 8.63:1 | AAA | Lc 56.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #74B82B text on white | 2.43:1 | Fails | Lc 47.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #74B82B text on black | 8.63:1 | AAA | Lc -54.4 | 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
#F2F8ED
oklch(97.2% 0.016 130.4)
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Step 100
100
#E2EFD9
oklch(93.6% 0.032 132.3)
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Step 200
200
#CAE3B8
oklch(88.6% 0.063 132.3)
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Step 300
300
#A5D083
oklch(80.8% 0.113 132.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#74B82B
oklch(71.1% 0.181 132.4)
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Step 500
500
#5D9E00
oklch(63.1% 0.177 132.5)
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Step 600
600
#4E8500
oklch(55.6% 0.155 132.4)
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Step 700
700
#417000
oklch(49.2% 0.137 132.3)
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Step 800
800
#345C00
oklch(42.8% 0.12 132.5)
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Step 900
900
#2A4C00
oklch(37.6% 0.105 132.5)
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Step 950
950
#172E00
oklch(27.1% 0.076 132.8)
#74B82B 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) | #C0A906 | 0.101 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B7A43A | 0.103 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #75B09E | 0.137 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A6A6A6 | 0.182 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #74B82B
#74B82B
oklch(71.1% 0.181 132.4)
- #C87BF2
#C87BF2
oklch(71.1% 0.182 312.5)
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 #74B82B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Lime #84B701 ΔE 0.018
- Dark Lime Green #7EBD01 ΔE 0.023
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.028
- Leafy Green #51B73B ΔE 0.031
- Frog Green #58BC08 ΔE 0.034
- Icky Green #8FAE22 ΔE 0.038
- Avocado #90B134 ΔE 0.039
- Pea Green #8EAB12 ΔE 0.041
Use #74B82B 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.