#74C260
Closest named color: Soft Green (#6FC276). oklch(74.1% 0.154 139.5), rgb(116, 194, 96).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.62:1).
About this color
#74C260 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.154 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 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.62:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.154) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Green (#6FC276) |
| Black text | 9.62:1 |
| White text | 2.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #74C260 |
| RGB | rgb(116, 194, 96) |
| HSL | hsl(108, 45%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.1% 0.154 139.5) |
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 #74C260 | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc -47.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #74C260 | 9.62:1 | AAA | Lc 61.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #74C260 text on white | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc 42.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #74C260 text on black | 9.62:1 | AAA | Lc -59.5 | 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
#F1F8F0
oklch(97.2% 0.013 141.8)
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Step 100
100
#E1EFDD
oklch(93.7% 0.028 138.7)
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Step 200
200
#C7E2C1
oklch(88.4% 0.053 140)
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Step 300
300
#A0D094
oklch(80.8% 0.097 139.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#74C260
oklch(74.1% 0.154 139.5)
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Step 500
500
#39A40D
oklch(63.2% 0.197 139.6)
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Step 600
600
#2C8A00
oklch(55.6% 0.177 139.5)
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Step 700
700
#247400
oklch(49.1% 0.156 139.5)
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Step 800
800
#1C5F00
oklch(42.6% 0.136 139.5)
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Step 900
900
#165000
oklch(37.9% 0.121 139.5)
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Step 950
950
#0C2F03
oklch(26.9% 0.081 139.7)
#74C260 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) | #C7B457 | 0.105 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BCAD67 | 0.105 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6EBCAB | 0.104 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AFAFAF | 0.154 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #74C260
#74C260
oklch(74.1% 0.154 139.5)
- #D589E8
#D589E8
oklch(74.2% 0.154 319.4)
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 #74C260, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.025
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.028
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.039
- Apple #6ECB3C ΔE 0.047
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.050
- Algae Green #21C36F ΔE 0.050
- Dark Lime Green #7EBD01 ΔE 0.052
- Avocado #90B134 ΔE 0.052
Use #74C260 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.