#74B954
Closest named color: Turtle Green (#75B84F). oklch(71.7% 0.152 136.8), rgb(116, 185, 84).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.81:1).
About this color
#74B954 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.152 and its hue 137°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Turtle Green (#75B84F), ΔE 0.005 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.81:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.152) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Turtle Green (#75B84F) |
| Black text | 8.81:1 |
| White text | 2.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #74B954 |
| RGB | rgb(116, 185, 84) |
| HSL | hsl(101, 42%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.7% 0.152 136.8) |
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 #74B954 | 2.38:1 | Fails | Lc -51.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #74B954 | 8.81:1 | AAA | Lc 57.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #74B954 text on white | 2.38:1 | Fails | Lc 46.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #74B954 text on black | 8.81:1 | AAA | Lc -55.2 | 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
#E2EEDD
oklch(93.5% 0.026 136.3)
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Step 200
200
#C9E2C0
oklch(88.5% 0.053 137.4)
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Step 300
300
#A4CF92
oklch(80.8% 0.095 136.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#74B954
oklch(71.7% 0.152 136.8)
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Step 500
500
#49A200
oklch(63.2% 0.191 136.9)
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Step 600
600
#3D8800
oklch(55.6% 0.168 136.7)
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Step 700
700
#327200
oklch(49% 0.148 136.7)
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Step 800
800
#285E00
oklch(42.8% 0.129 136.7)
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Step 900
900
#204E00
oklch(37.6% 0.113 136.7)
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Step 950
950
#112F01
oklch(27.1% 0.08 136.8)
#74B954 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) | #BFAC4A | 0.098 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B5A65B | 0.097 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #71B3A2 | 0.107 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A8A8A8 | 0.153 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #74B954
#74B954
oklch(71.7% 0.152 136.8)
- #C983E2
#C983E2
oklch(71.6% 0.152 316.8)
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 #74B954, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.005
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.033
- Avocado #90B134 ΔE 0.036
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.038
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.041
- Icky Green #8FAE22 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Lime #84B701 ΔE 0.043
Use #74B954 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.