#74BE69
Closest named color: Soft Green (#6FC276). oklch(73.3% 0.139 141.2), rgb(116, 190, 105).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.31:1).
About this color
#74BE69 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 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.31:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.139) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Green (#6FC276) |
| Black text | 9.31:1 |
| White text | 2.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #74BE69 |
| RGB | rgb(116, 190, 105) |
| HSL | hsl(112, 40%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.3% 0.139 141.2) |
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 #74BE69 | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc -49.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #74BE69 | 9.31:1 | AAA | Lc 59.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #74BE69 text on white | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc 44.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #74BE69 text on black | 9.31:1 | 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
#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)
#74BE69
oklch(73.3% 0.139 141.2)
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Step 500
500
#3EA22F
oklch(63% 0.178 141.2)
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Step 600
600
#1B8B00
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
#135009
oklch(37.8% 0.117 141.3)
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Step 950
950
#0E2F09
oklch(27.1% 0.074 141.2)
#74BE69 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) | #C2B162 | 0.100 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B7AA6E | 0.098 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6EB9AA | 0.092 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ADADAD | 0.140 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #74BE69
#74BE69
oklch(73.3% 0.139 141.2)
- #D08ADD
#D08ADD
oklch(73.3% 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 #74BE69, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.015
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.028
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.034
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.037
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.041
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.047
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.048
- Algae Green #21C36F ΔE 0.051
Use #74BE69 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.