#74BD5E
Closest named color: Turtle Green (#75B84F). oklch(72.8% 0.149 138.8), rgb(116, 189, 94).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.18:1).
About this color
#74BD5E is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.149 and its hue 139°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Turtle Green (#75B84F), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.18:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.149) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Turtle Green (#75B84F) |
| Black text | 9.18:1 |
| White text | 2.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #74BD5E |
| RGB | rgb(116, 189, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(106, 42%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.8% 0.149 138.8) |
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 #74BD5E | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc -49.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #74BD5E | 9.18:1 | AAA | Lc 59.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #74BD5E text on white | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc 44.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #74BD5E text on black | 9.18:1 | AAA | Lc -57.2 | 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
#F1F8F0
oklch(97.2% 0.013 141.8)
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Step 100
100
#E1EFDD
oklch(93.7% 0.028 138.7)
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Step 200
200
#C8E2C1
oklch(88.5% 0.052 139.1)
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Step 300
300
#A2D095
oklch(81% 0.094 138.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#74BD5E
oklch(72.8% 0.149 138.8)
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Step 500
500
#41A316
oklch(63.2% 0.19 138.9)
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Step 600
600
#318900
oklch(55.5% 0.174 138.8)
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Step 700
700
#287400
oklch(49.2% 0.155 138.8)
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Step 800
800
#1F5F00
oklch(42.7% 0.134 138.9)
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Step 900
900
#194F00
oklch(37.7% 0.118 138.8)
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Step 950
950
#0F2F04
oklch(27.1% 0.078 138.8)
#74BD5E 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) | #C2AF56 | 0.101 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B8A964 | 0.101 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6FB8A7 | 0.100 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ABABAB | 0.149 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #74BD5E
#74BD5E
oklch(72.8% 0.149 138.8)
- #CF87E2
#CF87E2
oklch(72.9% 0.148 319.1)
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 #74BD5E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.017
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.026
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.036
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.037
- Avocado #90B134 ΔE 0.044
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.048
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.049
- Algae Green #21C36F ΔE 0.050
Use #74BD5E 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.