#74BA30
Closest named color: Dark Lime (#84B701). oklch(71.6% 0.181 133), rgb(116, 186, 48).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.80:1).
About this color
#74BA30 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.181 and its hue 133°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Lime (#84B701), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.80:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.181) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Lime (#84B701) |
| Black text | 8.80:1 |
| White text | 2.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #74BA30 |
| RGB | rgb(116, 186, 48) |
| HSL | hsl(90, 59%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.6% 0.181 133) |
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 #74BA30 | 2.38:1 | Fails | Lc -51.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #74BA30 | 8.80:1 | AAA | Lc 57.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #74BA30 text on white | 2.38:1 | Fails | Lc 46.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #74BA30 text on black | 8.80:1 | AAA | Lc -55.3 | 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
#F2F8EE
oklch(97.2% 0.015 132.5)
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Step 100
100
#E1EFD9
oklch(93.6% 0.033 133.9)
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Step 200
200
#C9E3B8
oklch(88.5% 0.064 133.1)
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Step 300
300
#A4D184
oklch(81% 0.114 133.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#74BA30
oklch(71.6% 0.181 133)
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Step 500
500
#5B9F00
oklch(63.2% 0.179 133.1)
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Step 600
600
#4C8500
oklch(55.5% 0.157 132.9)
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Step 700
700
#3F7000
oklch(49.1% 0.138 133)
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Step 800
800
#335C00
oklch(42.8% 0.12 132.9)
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Step 900
900
#294D00
oklch(37.8% 0.107 133.2)
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Step 950
950
#162E00
oklch(27.1% 0.077 133.4)
#74BA30 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) | #C2AB14 | 0.103 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B8A63E | 0.104 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #75B2A0 | 0.136 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A8A8A8 | 0.181 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #74BA30
#74BA30
oklch(71.6% 0.181 133)
- #CA7DF2
#CA7DF2
oklch(71.6% 0.18 313)
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 #74BA30, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Lime #84B701 ΔE 0.019
- Dark Lime Green #7EBD01 ΔE 0.021
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.027
- Leafy Green #51B73B ΔE 0.033
- Frog Green #58BC08 ΔE 0.034
- Avocado #90B134 ΔE 0.040
- Icky Green #8FAE22 ΔE 0.041
- Pea Green #8EAB12 ΔE 0.045
Use #74BA30 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.