#74BB66
Closest named color: Soft Green (#6FC276). oklch(72.5% 0.138 140.4), rgb(116, 187, 102).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.04:1).
About this color
#74BB66 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.138 and its hue 140°. 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 9.04:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.138) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Green (#6FC276) |
| Black text | 9.04:1 |
| White text | 2.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #74BB66 |
| RGB | rgb(116, 187, 102) |
| HSL | hsl(110, 38%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.5% 0.138 140.4) |
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 #74BB66 | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc -50.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #74BB66 | 9.04:1 | AAA | Lc 58.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #74BB66 text on white | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc 45.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #74BB66 text on black | 9.04:1 | AAA | Lc -56.4 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F1F7F0
oklch(97% 0.011 141.3)
-
Step 100
100
#E1EEDF
oklch(93.5% 0.024 141.5)
-
Step 200
200
#C9E1C4
oklch(88.4% 0.047 140.3)
-
Step 300
300
#A3CF9A
oklch(80.9% 0.087 140.3)
-
Step 400
400 (this color)
#74BB66
oklch(72.5% 0.138 140.4)
-
Step 500
500
#43A22E
oklch(63.2% 0.176 140.4)
-
Step 600
600
#258B00
oklch(55.7% 0.181 140.4)
-
Step 700
700
#1D7500
oklch(49.2% 0.16 140.4)
-
Step 800
800
#166000
oklch(42.8% 0.139 140.4)
-
Step 900
900
#174F08
oklch(37.6% 0.115 140.3)
-
Step 950
950
#0F2F09
oklch(27.1% 0.073 140.7)
#74BB66 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) | #BFAE5F | 0.097 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B5A86B | 0.096 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6EB6A7 | 0.092 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AAAAAA | 0.139 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #74BB66
#74BB66
oklch(72.5% 0.138 140.4)
- #CC88DB
#CC88DB
oklch(72.4% 0.137 320.2)
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 #74BB66, 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 0.023
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.030
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.034
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.036
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.043
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.044
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.047
Use #74BB66 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.