#74BE7C
Closest named color: Soft Green (#6FC276). oklch(73.6% 0.12 146.7), rgb(116, 190, 124).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.39:1).
About this color
#74BE7C is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.120 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 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.39:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.120) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Green (#6FC276) |
| Black text | 9.39:1 |
| White text | 2.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #74BE7C |
| RGB | rgb(116, 190, 124) |
| HSL | hsl(126, 36%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.6% 0.12 146.7) |
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 #74BE7C | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc -48.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #74BE7C | 9.39:1 | AAA | Lc 60.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #74BE7C text on white | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc 43.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #74BE7C text on black | 9.39:1 | AAA | Lc -58.3 | 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
#C8E1C9
oklch(88.5% 0.042 146.3)
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Step 300
300
#A1CEA5
oklch(80.8% 0.074 147.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#74BE7C
oklch(73.6% 0.12 146.7)
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Step 500
500
#3CA14E
oklch(63% 0.152 146.8)
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Step 600
600
#008C2F
oklch(55.7% 0.167 146.6)
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Step 700
700
#007527
oklch(49% 0.146 146.9)
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Step 800
800
#00601E
oklch(42.6% 0.127 146.7)
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Step 900
900
#114F1E
oklch(37.7% 0.1 146.7)
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Step 950
950
#0D2E13
oklch(26.9% 0.062 147.2)
#74BE7C 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) | #C0B278 | 0.096 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B5AB80 | 0.094 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6ABBAD | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ADADAD | 0.121 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #74BE7C
#74BE7C
oklch(73.6% 0.12 146.7)
- #D18ED1
#D18ED1
oklch(73.6% 0.12 326.7)
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 #74BE7C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.016
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.032
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.034
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.035
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.043
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.043
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.045
Use #74BE7C 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.