#74BA65
Closest named color: Turtle Green (#75B84F). oklch(72.2% 0.137 140.1), rgb(116, 186, 101).
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Black text reads best on this color (8.95:1).
About this color
#74BA65 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.137 and its hue 140°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Turtle Green (#75B84F), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.95:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.137) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Turtle Green (#75B84F) |
| Black text | 8.95:1 |
| White text | 2.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #74BA65 |
| RGB | rgb(116, 186, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(109, 38%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.2% 0.137 140.1) |
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 #74BA65 | 2.34:1 | Fails | Lc -51.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #74BA65 | 8.95:1 | AAA | Lc 57.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #74BA65 text on white | 2.34:1 | Fails | Lc 46.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #74BA65 text on black | 8.95:1 | AAA | Lc -56.0 | 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
#F1F7F0
oklch(97% 0.011 141.3)
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Step 100
100
#E1EEDF
oklch(93.5% 0.024 141.5)
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Step 200
200
#C9E1C4
oklch(88.4% 0.047 140.3)
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Step 300
300
#A3CF9A
oklch(80.9% 0.087 140.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#74BA65
oklch(72.2% 0.137 140.1)
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Step 500
500
#44A22E
oklch(63.2% 0.176 140.2)
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Step 600
600
#278A00
oklch(55.5% 0.179 140.1)
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Step 700
700
#1F7500
oklch(49.2% 0.159 140.2)
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Step 800
800
#186000
oklch(42.8% 0.138 140.2)
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Step 900
900
#184F08
oklch(37.7% 0.114 140)
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Step 950
950
#102F09
oklch(27.2% 0.073 140.2)
#74BA65 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) | #BEAD5E | 0.096 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B4A76A | 0.095 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6FB5A6 | 0.092 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A9A9A9 | 0.138 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #74BA65
#74BA65
oklch(72.2% 0.137 140.1)
- #CB87DA
#CB87DA
oklch(72.1% 0.138 320.2)
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 #74BA65, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.022
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.024
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.028
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.035
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.041
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.043
- Avocado #90B134 ΔE 0.047
Use #74BA65 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.