#74BF92
Closest named color: Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F). oklch(74.3% 0.1 156.6), rgb(116, 191, 146).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.60:1).
About this color
#74BF92 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 157°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.60:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F) |
| Black text | 9.60:1 |
| White text | 2.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #74BF92 |
| RGB | rgb(116, 191, 146) |
| HSL | hsl(144, 37%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.3% 0.1 156.6) |
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 #74BF92 | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc -47.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #74BF92 | 9.60:1 | AAA | Lc 61.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #74BF92 text on white | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc 42.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #74BF92 text on black | 9.60:1 | AAA | Lc -59.3 | 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
#F1F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.008 157.1)
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Step 100
100
#E1EEE5
oklch(93.7% 0.018 155.8)
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Step 200
200
#C8E0D0
oklch(88.4% 0.034 156.5)
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Step 300
300
#A0CDB0
oklch(80.8% 0.063 156.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#74BF92
oklch(74.3% 0.1 156.6)
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Step 500
500
#36A069
oklch(63.1% 0.128 156.7)
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Step 600
600
#008A52
oklch(55.7% 0.134 156.6)
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Step 700
700
#007444
oklch(49.2% 0.118 156.6)
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Step 800
800
#005F37
oklch(42.7% 0.102 156.7)
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Step 900
900
#0D4E2F
oklch(37.6% 0.082 157)
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Step 950
950
#0B2E1C
oklch(27% 0.053 157.3)
#74BF92 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) | #BEB48F | 0.092 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B2AC95 | 0.089 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #64BEB3 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AFAFAF | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #74BF92
#74BF92
oklch(74.3% 0.1 156.6)
- #D493C3
#D493C3
oklch(74.2% 0.1 336.5)
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 #74BF92, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.028
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.038
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.040
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.041
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.041
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.042
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.043
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.051
Use #74BF92 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.