#74BF88
Closest named color: Soft Green (#6FC276). oklch(74.1% 0.11 151.5), rgb(116, 191, 136).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.55:1).
About this color
#74BF88 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 152°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Green (#6FC276), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.55:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Green (#6FC276) |
| Black text | 9.55:1 |
| White text | 2.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #74BF88 |
| RGB | rgb(116, 191, 136) |
| HSL | hsl(136, 37%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.1% 0.11 151.5) |
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 #74BF88 | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc -47.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #74BF88 | 9.55:1 | AAA | Lc 60.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #74BF88 text on white | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc 43.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #74BF88 text on black | 9.55:1 | AAA | Lc -59.0 | 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
#F1F7F2
oklch(97% 0.009 150.7)
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Step 100
100
#E1EEE3
oklch(93.6% 0.02 150.1)
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Step 200
200
#C8E1CD
oklch(88.6% 0.038 151.3)
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Step 300
300
#A1CEAB
oklch(81% 0.068 151.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#74BF88
oklch(74.1% 0.11 151.5)
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Step 500
500
#38A15C
oklch(63.2% 0.141 151.3)
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Step 600
600
#008B44
oklch(55.7% 0.148 151.5)
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Step 700
700
#007538
oklch(49.2% 0.131 151.5)
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Step 800
800
#00602D
oklch(42.8% 0.114 151.6)
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Step 900
900
#0E4F27
oklch(37.8% 0.092 151.3)
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Step 950
950
#0C2E17
oklch(26.9% 0.058 151.1)
#74BF88 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) | #C0B485 | 0.095 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B4AC8B | 0.092 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #67BDB0 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AFAFAF | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #74BF88
#74BF88
oklch(74.1% 0.11 151.5)
- #D391CA
#D391CA
oklch(74% 0.109 331.5)
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 #74BF88, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.028
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.033
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.034
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.035
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.037
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.047
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.049
- Greenblue #23C48B ΔE 0.050
Use #74BF88 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.