#74B968
Closest named color: Soft Green (#6FC276). oklch(72% 0.133 140.8), rgb(116, 185, 104).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.88:1).
About this color
#74B968 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.133 and its hue 141°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Green (#6FC276), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.88:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.133) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Green (#6FC276) |
| Black text | 8.88:1 |
| White text | 2.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #74B968 |
| RGB | rgb(116, 185, 104) |
| HSL | hsl(111, 37%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72% 0.133 140.8) |
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 #74B968 | 2.36:1 | Fails | Lc -51.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #74B968 | 8.88:1 | AAA | Lc 57.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #74B968 text on white | 2.36:1 | Fails | Lc 46.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #74B968 text on black | 8.88:1 | AAA | Lc -55.6 | 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
#F2F7F0
oklch(97% 0.011 136.6)
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Step 100
100
#E2EEDF
oklch(93.6% 0.024 139.4)
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Step 200
200
#C9E1C5
oklch(88.4% 0.046 141.2)
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Step 300
300
#A4CE9C
oklch(80.8% 0.082 140.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#74B968
oklch(72% 0.133 140.8)
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Step 500
500
#45A135
oklch(63% 0.169 140.9)
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Step 600
600
#218B00
oklch(55.6% 0.182 140.7)
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Step 700
700
#1A7500
oklch(49.1% 0.161 140.8)
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Step 800
800
#136000
oklch(42.7% 0.14 140.8)
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Step 900
900
#184F0E
oklch(37.7% 0.111 140.9)
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Step 950
950
#102E0B
oklch(26.9% 0.069 140.9)
#74B968 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) | #BDAC62 | 0.095 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B3A66D | 0.094 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6EB4A5 | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A8A8A8 | 0.133 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #74B968
#74B968
oklch(72% 0.133 140.8)
- #CA88D7
#CA88D7
oklch(72.1% 0.132 320.8)
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 #74B968, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.025
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.026
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.026
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.030
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.036
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.038
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.039
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.043
Use #74B968 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.