#74BA37
Closest named color: Dark Lime (#84B701). oklch(71.7% 0.176 133.5), rgb(116, 186, 55).
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Black text reads best on this color (8.82:1).
About this color
#74BA37 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.176 and its hue 134°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Lime (#84B701), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.82:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.176) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Lime (#84B701) |
| Black text | 8.82:1 |
| White text | 2.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #74BA37 |
| RGB | rgb(116, 186, 55) |
| HSL | hsl(92, 54%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.7% 0.176 133.5) |
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 #74BA37 | 2.38:1 | Fails | Lc -51.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #74BA37 | 8.82:1 | AAA | Lc 57.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #74BA37 text on white | 2.38:1 | Fails | Lc 46.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #74BA37 text on black | 8.82:1 | AAA | Lc -55.4 | 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
#C9E3BA
oklch(88.6% 0.062 134.1)
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Step 300
300
#A4D086
oklch(80.8% 0.11 133.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#74BA37
oklch(71.7% 0.176 133.5)
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Step 500
500
#599F00
oklch(63.1% 0.18 133.6)
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Step 600
600
#4A8600
oklch(55.7% 0.159 133.6)
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Step 700
700
#3D7000
oklch(49% 0.14 133.6)
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Step 800
800
#315C00
oklch(42.6% 0.122 133.6)
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Step 900
900
#284D00
oklch(37.7% 0.108 133.7)
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Step 950
950
#162E00
oklch(27.1% 0.077 133.4)
#74BA37 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) | #C1AB22 | 0.102 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B8A643 | 0.103 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #74B3A0 | 0.130 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A8A8A8 | 0.177 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #74BA37
#74BA37
oklch(71.7% 0.176 133.5)
- #CA7EF0
#CA7EF0
oklch(71.7% 0.176 313.5)
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 #74BA37, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Lime #84B701 ΔE 0.022
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.023
- Dark Lime Green #7EBD01 ΔE 0.025
- Leafy Green #51B73B ΔE 0.034
- Frog Green #58BC08 ΔE 0.038
- Avocado #90B134 ΔE 0.038
- Icky Green #8FAE22 ΔE 0.040
- Pea Green #8EAB12 ΔE 0.045
Use #74BA37 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.