#74BF62
Closest named color: Soft Green (#6FC276). oklch(73.4% 0.148 139.7), rgb(116, 191, 98).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.37:1).
About this color
#74BF62 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.148 and its hue 140°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Green (#6FC276), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.37:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.148) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Green (#6FC276) |
| Black text | 9.37:1 |
| White text | 2.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #74BF62 |
| RGB | rgb(116, 191, 98) |
| HSL | hsl(108, 42%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.4% 0.148 139.7) |
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 #74BF62 | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc -48.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #74BF62 | 9.37:1 | AAA | Lc 60.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #74BF62 text on white | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc 44.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #74BF62 text on black | 9.37:1 | AAA | Lc -58.2 | 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
#E1EFDE
oklch(93.7% 0.027 140.2)
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Step 200
200
#C8E2C2
oklch(88.5% 0.051 139.8)
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Step 300
300
#A1D097
oklch(81% 0.093 140.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#74BF62
oklch(73.4% 0.148 139.7)
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Step 500
500
#3EA31D
oklch(63.2% 0.189 139.7)
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Step 600
600
#2A8A00
oklch(55.5% 0.178 139.8)
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Step 700
700
#227400
oklch(49% 0.157 139.8)
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Step 800
800
#1B5F00
oklch(42.6% 0.136 139.6)
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Step 900
900
#155000
oklch(37.8% 0.121 139.7)
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Step 950
950
#0E2F05
oklch(27% 0.078 139.6)
#74BF62 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) | #C4B15A | 0.103 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B9AB68 | 0.101 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6FBAA9 | 0.098 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ADADAD | 0.148 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #74BF62
#74BF62
oklch(73.4% 0.148 139.7)
- #D188E3
#D188E3
oklch(73.3% 0.149 319.5)
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 #74BF62, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.021
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.023
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.035
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.041
- Avocado #90B134 ΔE 0.049
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.049
- Algae Green #21C36F ΔE 0.050
- Dark Mint Green #20C073 ΔE 0.052
Use #74BF62 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.