#74B84D
Closest named color: Turtle Green (#75B84F). oklch(71.4% 0.157 135.6), rgb(116, 184, 77).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.70:1).
About this color
#74B84D is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.157 and its hue 136°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Turtle Green (#75B84F), ΔE 0.002 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.70:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.157) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Turtle Green (#75B84F) |
| Black text | 8.70:1 |
| White text | 2.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #74B84D |
| RGB | rgb(116, 184, 77) |
| HSL | hsl(98, 43%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.4% 0.157 135.6) |
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 #74B84D | 2.41:1 | Fails | Lc -52.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #74B84D | 8.70:1 | AAA | Lc 56.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #74B84D text on white | 2.41:1 | Fails | Lc 47.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #74B84D text on black | 8.70:1 | AAA | Lc -54.7 | 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
#F2F8EF
oklch(97.2% 0.013 134.9)
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Step 100
100
#E2EFDC
oklch(93.7% 0.029 135.6)
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Step 200
200
#CAE2BE
oklch(88.5% 0.055 135.1)
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Step 300
300
#A4CF8F
oklch(80.8% 0.098 135.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#74B84D
oklch(71.4% 0.157 135.6)
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Step 500
500
#50A100
oklch(63.2% 0.187 135.6)
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Step 600
600
#428700
oklch(55.6% 0.164 135.6)
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Step 700
700
#367200
oklch(49.2% 0.146 135.8)
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Step 800
800
#2B5D00
oklch(42.6% 0.126 135.7)
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Step 900
900
#234E00
oklch(37.8% 0.112 135.7)
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Step 950
950
#122E00
oklch(26.8% 0.079 135.7)
#74B84D 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) | #BEAA42 | 0.098 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B5A555 | 0.098 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #72B2A1 | 0.112 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A7A7A7 | 0.158 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #74B84D
#74B84D
oklch(71.4% 0.157 135.6)
- #C881E5
#C881E5
oklch(71.4% 0.158 315.6)
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 #74B84D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.002
- Avocado #90B134 ΔE 0.034
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Lime #84B701 ΔE 0.038
- Icky Green #8FAE22 ΔE 0.039
- Leafy Green #51B73B ΔE 0.039
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.041
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.041
Use #74B84D 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.