#74BC7B
Closest named color: Soft Green (#6FC276). oklch(73.1% 0.118 146.5), rgb(116, 188, 123).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.22:1).
About this color
#74BC7B is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.118 and its hue 147°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Green (#6FC276), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.22:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Green (#6FC276) |
| Black text | 9.22:1 |
| White text | 2.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #74BC7B |
| RGB | rgb(116, 188, 123) |
| HSL | hsl(126, 35%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.1% 0.118 146.5) |
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 #74BC7B | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc -49.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #74BC7B | 9.22:1 | AAA | Lc 59.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #74BC7B text on white | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc 44.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #74BC7B text on black | 9.22:1 | AAA | Lc -57.3 | 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
#C8E1CA
oklch(88.5% 0.041 147.5)
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Step 300
300
#A2CEA5
oklch(80.9% 0.074 146.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#74BC7B
oklch(73.1% 0.118 146.5)
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Step 500
500
#3FA14E
oklch(63.1% 0.151 146.4)
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Step 600
600
#0B8B30
oklch(55.6% 0.164 146.5)
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Step 700
700
#007525
oklch(49% 0.148 146.5)
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Step 800
800
#05601F
oklch(42.7% 0.126 146.6)
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Step 900
900
#144F1F
oklch(37.8% 0.098 146.5)
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Step 950
950
#0E2E13
oklch(26.9% 0.062 146.7)
#74BC7B 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) | #BEB077 | 0.094 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B3A97F | 0.092 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6AB9AB | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ACACAC | 0.119 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #74BC7B
#74BC7B
oklch(73.1% 0.118 146.5)
- #CF8DCF
#CF8DCF
oklch(73.1% 0.118 326.7)
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 #74BC7B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.021
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.027
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.030
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.033
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.040
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.043
Use #74BC7B 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.