#74BF59
Closest named color: Turtle Green (#75B84F). oklch(73.3% 0.156 138.1), rgb(116, 191, 89).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.33:1).
About this color
#74BF59 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.156 and its hue 138°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Turtle Green (#75B84F), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.33:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.156) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Turtle Green (#75B84F) |
| Black text | 9.33:1 |
| White text | 2.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #74BF59 |
| RGB | rgb(116, 191, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(104, 44%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.3% 0.156 138.1) |
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 #74BF59 | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc -48.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #74BF59 | 9.33:1 | AAA | Lc 59.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #74BF59 text on white | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc 44.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #74BF59 text on black | 9.33:1 | AAA | Lc -58.0 | 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
#F1F8EF
oklch(97.1% 0.014 138.7)
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Step 100
100
#E1EFDD
oklch(93.7% 0.028 138.7)
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Step 200
200
#C8E2C0
oklch(88.5% 0.054 138.3)
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Step 300
300
#A2D092
oklch(80.9% 0.098 137.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#74BF59
oklch(73.3% 0.156 138.1)
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Step 500
500
#41A300
oklch(63.2% 0.196 138.1)
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Step 600
600
#368900
oklch(55.6% 0.172 138)
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Step 700
700
#2C7300
oklch(49.1% 0.152 138.1)
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Step 800
800
#235E00
oklch(42.6% 0.131 138)
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Step 900
900
#1C4F00
oklch(37.8% 0.117 138)
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Step 950
950
#0E2F01
oklch(27% 0.082 138.2)
#74BF59 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) | #C4B150 | 0.103 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BAAA60 | 0.104 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #70B9A8 | 0.108 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ADADAD | 0.157 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #74BF59
#74BF59
oklch(73.3% 0.156 138.1)
- #D186E7
#D186E7
oklch(73.2% 0.156 318.3)
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 #74BF59, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.019
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.030
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.039
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.044
- Avocado #90B134 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Lime #84B701 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Lime Green #7EBD01 ΔE 0.046
- Apple #6ECB3C ΔE 0.048
Use #74BF59 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.