#74BD68
Closest named color: Soft Green (#6FC276). oklch(73% 0.139 140.9), rgb(116, 189, 104).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.22:1).
About this color
#74BD68 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.139 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 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.22:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.139) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Green (#6FC276) |
| Black text | 9.22:1 |
| White text | 2.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #74BD68 |
| RGB | rgb(116, 189, 104) |
| HSL | hsl(112, 39%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73% 0.139 140.9) |
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 #74BD68 | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc -49.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #74BD68 | 9.22:1 | AAA | Lc 59.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #74BD68 text on white | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc 44.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #74BD68 text on black | 9.22:1 | AAA | Lc -57.4 | 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
#E1EEDF
oklch(93.5% 0.024 141.5)
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Step 200
200
#C8E2C4
oklch(88.6% 0.049 141.4)
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Step 300
300
#A2CF9A
oklch(80.9% 0.087 140.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#74BD68
oklch(73% 0.139 140.9)
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Step 500
500
#40A22F
oklch(63.1% 0.177 140.9)
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Step 600
600
#1F8B00
oklch(55.6% 0.182 140.9)
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Step 700
700
#187500
oklch(49.1% 0.161 141)
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Step 800
800
#126000
oklch(42.7% 0.14 141)
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Step 900
900
#144F09
oklch(37.5% 0.115 141)
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Step 950
950
#0E2F09
oklch(27.1% 0.074 141.2)
#74BD68 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) | #C1B061 | 0.099 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B6A96D | 0.098 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6EB8A9 | 0.092 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ACACAC | 0.140 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #74BD68
#74BD68
oklch(73% 0.139 140.9)
- #CF89DC
#CF89DC
oklch(73% 0.138 321.1)
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 #74BD68, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.017
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.026
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.034
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.035
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.039
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.046
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.048
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.049
Use #74BD68 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.