#74BF73
Closest named color: Soft Green (#6FC276). oklch(73.7% 0.131 143.8), rgb(116, 191, 115).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.44:1).
About this color
#74BF73 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.131 and its hue 144°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Green (#6FC276), ΔE 0.008 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.44:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.131) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Green (#6FC276) |
| Black text | 9.44:1 |
| White text | 2.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #74BF73 |
| RGB | rgb(116, 191, 115) |
| HSL | hsl(119, 37%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.7% 0.131 143.8) |
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 #74BF73 | 2.22:1 | Fails | Lc -48.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #74BF73 | 9.44:1 | AAA | Lc 60.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #74BF73 text on white | 2.22:1 | Fails | Lc 43.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #74BF73 text on black | 9.44:1 | AAA | Lc -58.5 | 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
#F1F7F1
oklch(97% 0.01 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E1EEE0
oklch(93.6% 0.023 143.4)
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Step 200
200
#C8E1C7
oklch(88.4% 0.044 144.2)
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Step 300
300
#A1CF9F
oklch(80.9% 0.082 143.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#74BF73
oklch(73.7% 0.131 143.8)
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Step 500
500
#3BA23F
oklch(63.1% 0.167 143.9)
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Step 600
600
#008C19
oklch(55.6% 0.181 143.9)
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Step 700
700
#007613
oklch(49.1% 0.16 143.8)
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Step 800
800
#00610E
oklch(42.8% 0.139 143.9)
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Step 900
900
#114F15
oklch(37.6% 0.108 143.9)
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Step 950
950
#0D2F0E
oklch(27.1% 0.069 143.8)
#74BF73 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) | #C2B26E | 0.099 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B7AB78 | 0.098 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6CBBAC | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AEAEAE | 0.132 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #74BF73
#74BF73
oklch(73.7% 0.131 143.8)
- #D28CD8
#D28CD8
oklch(73.6% 0.131 324)
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 #74BF73, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.008
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.036
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.038
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.038
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.041
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.041
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.042
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.051
Use #74BF73 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.