#74B909
Closest named color: Dark Lime Green (#7EBD01). oklch(71.2% 0.194 131.4), rgb(116, 185, 9).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.68:1).
About this color
#74B909 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.194 and its hue 131°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Lime Green (#7EBD01), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.68:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.194) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Lime Green (#7EBD01) |
| Black text | 8.68:1 |
| White text | 2.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #74B909 |
| RGB | rgb(116, 185, 9) |
| HSL | hsl(84, 91%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.2% 0.194 131.4) |
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 #74B909 | 2.41:1 | Fails | Lc -52.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #74B909 | 8.68:1 | AAA | Lc 56.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #74B909 text on white | 2.41:1 | Fails | Lc 47.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #74B909 text on black | 8.68:1 | 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
#F2F8ED
oklch(97.2% 0.016 130.4)
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Step 100
100
#E2EFD7
oklch(93.6% 0.035 130.5)
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Step 200
200
#C9E3B5
oklch(88.5% 0.067 131.7)
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Step 300
300
#A4D17D
oklch(80.9% 0.121 131.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#74B909
oklch(71.2% 0.194 131.4)
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Step 500
500
#619D00
oklch(63% 0.173 131.4)
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Step 600
600
#518400
oklch(55.5% 0.153 131.4)
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Step 700
700
#436F00
oklch(49% 0.135 131.5)
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Step 800
800
#365B00
oklch(42.7% 0.117 131.5)
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Step 900
900
#2C4C00
oklch(37.7% 0.104 131.6)
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Step 950
950
#182D00
oklch(26.9% 0.074 131.6)
#74B909 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) | #C2AA00 | 0.107 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B8A528 | 0.105 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #76B19D | 0.148 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A7A7A7 | 0.194 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #74B909
#74B909
oklch(71.2% 0.194 131.4)
- #C979F9
#C979F9
oklch(71.3% 0.193 311.3)
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 #74B909, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Lime Green #7EBD01 ΔE 0.017
- Dark Lime #84B701 ΔE 0.018
- Frog Green #58BC08 ΔE 0.026
- Leafy Green #51B73B ΔE 0.036
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.041
- Icky Green #8FAE22 ΔE 0.045
- Pea Green #8EAB12 ΔE 0.047
- Avocado #90B134 ΔE 0.047
Use #74B909 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.