#74BB83
Closest named color: Faded Green (#7BB274). oklch(73% 0.108 149.8), rgb(116, 187, 131).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.17:1).
About this color
#74BB83 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.108 and its hue 150°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Green (#7BB274), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.17:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.108) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Faded Green (#7BB274) |
| Black text | 9.17:1 |
| White text | 2.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #74BB83 |
| RGB | rgb(116, 187, 131) |
| HSL | hsl(133, 34%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73% 0.108 149.8) |
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 #74BB83 | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc -49.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #74BB83 | 9.17:1 | AAA | Lc 59.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #74BB83 text on white | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc 45.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #74BB83 text on black | 9.17:1 | AAA | Lc -57.1 | 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
#F1F7F2
oklch(97% 0.009 150.7)
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Step 100
100
#E1EEE3
oklch(93.6% 0.02 150.1)
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Step 200
200
#C9E1CC
oklch(88.6% 0.038 148.9)
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Step 300
300
#A2CDAA
oklch(80.8% 0.067 150.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#74BB83
oklch(73% 0.108 149.8)
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Step 500
500
#3FA05A
oklch(63.1% 0.138 149.8)
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Step 600
600
#0C8A3F
oklch(55.5% 0.15 149.8)
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Step 700
700
#007533
oklch(49.1% 0.136 149.9)
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Step 800
800
#056029
oklch(42.8% 0.117 149.6)
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Step 900
900
#144E26
oklch(37.6% 0.089 149.9)
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Step 950
950
#0E2E17
oklch(27% 0.057 150.2)
#74BB83 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) | #BCB080 | 0.091 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B1A886 | 0.090 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #69B9AC | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ABABAB | 0.109 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #74BB83
#74BB83
oklch(73% 0.108 149.8)
- #CE8FC8
#CE8FC8
oklch(73.1% 0.107 329.9)
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 #74BB83, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.026
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.027
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.030
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.036
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.037
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.046
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.048
Use #74BB83 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.