#74BA69
Closest named color: Soft Green (#6FC276). oklch(72.3% 0.133 141.1), rgb(116, 186, 105).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.97:1).
About this color
#74BA69 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 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.97:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.133) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Green (#6FC276) |
| Black text | 8.97:1 |
| White text | 2.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #74BA69 |
| RGB | rgb(116, 186, 105) |
| HSL | hsl(112, 37%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.3% 0.133 141.1) |
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 #74BA69 | 2.34:1 | Fails | Lc -50.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #74BA69 | 8.97:1 | AAA | Lc 58.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #74BA69 text on white | 2.34:1 | Fails | Lc 46.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #74BA69 text on black | 8.97:1 | AAA | Lc -56.1 | 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
#C9E1C5
oklch(88.4% 0.046 141.2)
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Step 300
300
#A3CF9C
oklch(81% 0.084 141.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#74BA69
oklch(72.3% 0.133 141.1)
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Step 500
500
#44A135
oklch(63% 0.17 141)
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Step 600
600
#1D8B00
oklch(55.5% 0.183 141.1)
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Step 700
700
#177500
oklch(49% 0.162 141.1)
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Step 800
800
#116000
oklch(42.6% 0.141 141.1)
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Step 900
900
#174F0E
oklch(37.7% 0.111 141.2)
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Step 950
950
#102E0B
oklch(26.9% 0.069 140.9)
#74BA69 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) | #BEAD63 | 0.096 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B4A76E | 0.095 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6EB5A6 | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A9A9A9 | 0.134 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #74BA69
#74BA69
oklch(72.3% 0.133 141.1)
- #CB88D8
#CB88D8
oklch(72.2% 0.134 320.9)
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 #74BA69, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.022
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.027
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.028
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.035
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.039
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.041
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.044
Use #74BA69 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.