#74BF81
Closest named color: Soft Green (#6FC276). oklch(73.9% 0.117 148.5), rgb(116, 191, 129).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.51:1).
About this color
#74BF81 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.117 and its hue 149°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Green (#6FC276), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.51:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Green (#6FC276) |
| Black text | 9.51:1 |
| White text | 2.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #74BF81 |
| RGB | rgb(116, 191, 129) |
| HSL | hsl(130, 37%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.9% 0.117 148.5) |
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 #74BF81 | 2.20:1 | Fails | Lc -48.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #74BF81 | 9.51:1 | AAA | Lc 60.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #74BF81 text on white | 2.20:1 | Fails | Lc 43.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #74BF81 text on black | 9.51:1 | AAA | Lc -58.8 | 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
#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
#C8E1CB
oklch(88.5% 0.04 148.7)
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Step 300
300
#A1CEA7
oklch(80.9% 0.072 148.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#74BF81
oklch(73.9% 0.117 148.5)
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Step 500
500
#39A153
oklch(63% 0.149 148.5)
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Step 600
600
#008B38
oklch(55.6% 0.159 148.5)
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Step 700
700
#00752E
oklch(49.1% 0.14 148.5)
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Step 800
800
#006025
oklch(42.7% 0.121 148.7)
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Step 900
900
#0F4F22
oklch(37.7% 0.097 148.7)
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Step 950
950
#0C2E14
oklch(26.9% 0.062 148.4)
#74BF81 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) | #C0B37D | 0.096 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B5AB85 | 0.095 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #69BCAF | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AEAEAE | 0.117 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #74BF81
#74BF81
oklch(73.9% 0.117 148.5)
- #D390CF
#D390CF
oklch(74% 0.115 328.7)
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 #74BF81, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.020
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.035
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.035
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.039
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.044
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.047
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.048
Use #74BF81 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.