#74BB79
Closest named color: Soft Green (#6FC276). oklch(72.8% 0.118 145.8), rgb(116, 187, 121).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.12:1).
About this color
#74BB79 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.118 and its hue 146°. 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 9.12:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Green (#6FC276) |
| Black text | 9.12:1 |
| White text | 2.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #74BB79 |
| RGB | rgb(116, 187, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(124, 34%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.8% 0.118 145.8) |
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 #74BB79 | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc -50.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #74BB79 | 9.12:1 | AAA | Lc 58.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #74BB79 text on white | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc 45.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #74BB79 text on black | 9.12:1 | AAA | Lc -56.9 | 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
#F1F7F1
oklch(97% 0.01 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E1EEE1
oklch(93.6% 0.022 145.4)
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Step 200
200
#C9E1C9
oklch(88.5% 0.041 145.2)
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Step 300
300
#A2CEA4
oklch(80.9% 0.075 146)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#74BB79
oklch(72.8% 0.118 145.8)
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Step 500
500
#40A14D
oklch(63.2% 0.152 146)
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Step 600
600
#118B2E
oklch(55.6% 0.165 145.9)
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Step 700
700
#007622
oklch(49.2% 0.151 145.8)
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Step 800
800
#08601D
oklch(42.7% 0.127 145.9)
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Step 900
900
#154F1E
oklch(37.8% 0.099 145.9)
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Step 950
950
#0E2E12
oklch(26.9% 0.063 145.9)
#74BB79 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) | #BDAF75 | 0.093 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B3A87D | 0.093 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6BB8AA | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ABABAB | 0.119 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #74BB79
#74BB79
oklch(72.8% 0.118 145.8)
- #CD8CCF
#CD8CCF
oklch(72.7% 0.118 325.7)
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 #74BB79, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.022
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.024
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.029
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.033
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.037
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.045
Use #74BB79 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.