#74BD7B
Closest named color: Soft Green (#6FC276). oklch(73.3% 0.12 146.5), rgb(116, 189, 123).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.30:1).
About this color
#74BD7B is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.120 and its hue 146°. 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 9.30:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.120) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Green (#6FC276) |
| Black text | 9.30:1 |
| White text | 2.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #74BD7B |
| RGB | rgb(116, 189, 123) |
| HSL | hsl(126, 36%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.3% 0.12 146.5) |
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 #74BD7B | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc -49.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #74BD7B | 9.30:1 | AAA | Lc 59.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #74BD7B text on white | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc 44.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #74BD7B text on black | 9.30:1 | AAA | Lc -57.8 | 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
#C8E1C9
oklch(88.5% 0.042 146.3)
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Step 300
300
#A2CEA4
oklch(80.9% 0.075 146)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#74BD7B
oklch(73.3% 0.12 146.5)
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Step 500
500
#3DA14D
oklch(63.1% 0.153 146.4)
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Step 600
600
#068B2F
oklch(55.5% 0.165 146.5)
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Step 700
700
#007525
oklch(49% 0.148 146.5)
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Step 800
800
#02601E
oklch(42.6% 0.127 146.6)
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Step 900
900
#124F1E
oklch(37.7% 0.1 146.5)
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Step 950
950
#0E2E12
oklch(26.9% 0.063 145.9)
#74BD7B 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) | #BFB177 | 0.095 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B4AA7F | 0.093 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6ABAAC | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ADADAD | 0.120 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #74BD7B
#74BD7B
oklch(73.3% 0.12 146.5)
- #D08DD1
#D08DD1
oklch(73.3% 0.121 326.2)
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 #74BD7B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.018
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.029
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.032
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.034
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.040
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.041
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.044
Use #74BD7B 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.