#74BC69
Closest named color: Soft Green (#6FC276). oklch(72.8% 0.136 141.1), rgb(116, 188, 105).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.13:1).
About this color
#74BC69 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.136 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 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.13:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.136) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Green (#6FC276) |
| Black text | 9.13:1 |
| White text | 2.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #74BC69 |
| RGB | rgb(116, 188, 105) |
| HSL | hsl(112, 38%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.8% 0.136 141.1) |
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 #74BC69 | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc -50.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #74BC69 | 9.13:1 | AAA | Lc 58.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #74BC69 text on white | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc 45.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #74BC69 text on black | 9.13:1 | 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
#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
#C9E1C4
oklch(88.4% 0.047 140.3)
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Step 300
300
#A2CF9B
oklch(80.9% 0.086 141.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#74BC69
oklch(72.8% 0.136 141.1)
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Step 500
500
#41A232
oklch(63.1% 0.175 141.1)
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Step 600
600
#1C8B00
oklch(55.5% 0.183 141.2)
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Step 700
700
#167500
oklch(49% 0.162 141.2)
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Step 800
800
#106000
oklch(42.6% 0.141 141.2)
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Step 900
900
#154F0C
oklch(37.6% 0.113 141.3)
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Step 950
950
#0F2F0A
oklch(27.1% 0.072 141.1)
#74BC69 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) | #C0AF63 | 0.098 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B5A86E | 0.097 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6EB7A8 | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ABABAB | 0.137 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #74BC69
#74BC69
oklch(72.8% 0.136 141.1)
- #CE89DB
#CE89DB
oklch(72.8% 0.137 321.1)
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 #74BC69, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.018
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.027
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.034
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.036
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.043
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.046
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.046
Use #74BC69 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.