#74BB7E
Closest named color: Faded Green (#7BB274). oklch(72.9% 0.113 147.7), rgb(116, 187, 126).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.15:1).
About this color
#74BB7E is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.113 and its hue 148°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Green (#7BB274), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.15:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.113) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Faded Green (#7BB274) |
| Black text | 9.15:1 |
| White text | 2.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #74BB7E |
| RGB | rgb(116, 187, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(128, 34%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.9% 0.113 147.7) |
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 #74BB7E | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc -50.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #74BB7E | 9.15:1 | AAA | Lc 58.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #74BB7E text on white | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc 45.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #74BB7E text on black | 9.15:1 | AAA | Lc -57.0 | 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
#F1F7F2
oklch(97% 0.009 150.7)
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Step 100
100
#E1EEE2
oklch(93.6% 0.021 147.6)
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Step 200
200
#C9E1CB
oklch(88.6% 0.039 147.6)
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Step 300
300
#A2CEA7
oklch(80.9% 0.071 147.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#74BB7E
oklch(72.9% 0.113 147.7)
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Step 500
500
#40A053
oklch(63% 0.145 147.6)
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Step 600
600
#0F8B37
oklch(55.7% 0.158 147.7)
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Step 700
700
#00752B
oklch(49% 0.143 147.8)
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Step 800
800
#066023
oklch(42.7% 0.122 147.6)
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Step 900
900
#144F22
oklch(37.8% 0.095 147.7)
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Step 950
950
#0E2E14
oklch(26.9% 0.06 147.5)
#74BB7E 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) | #BDB07A | 0.092 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B2A882 | 0.091 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6AB8AB | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ABABAB | 0.114 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #74BB7E
#74BB7E
oklch(72.9% 0.113 147.7)
- #CE8DCC
#CE8DCC
oklch(72.9% 0.114 327.7)
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 #74BB7E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.024
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.026
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.028
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.031
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.040
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.044
Use #74BB7E 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.