#74C284
Closest named color: Soft Green (#6FC276). oklch(74.7% 0.118 149.4), rgb(116, 194, 132).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.79:1).
About this color
#74C284 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.118 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 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.79:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Green (#6FC276) |
| Black text | 9.79:1 |
| White text | 2.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #74C284 |
| RGB | rgb(116, 194, 132) |
| HSL | hsl(132, 39%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.7% 0.118 149.4) |
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 #74C284 | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc -46.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #74C284 | 9.79:1 | AAA | Lc 62.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #74C284 text on white | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc 42.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #74C284 text on black | 9.79:1 | AAA | Lc -60.3 | Content text, not long reading |
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
#E0EEE2
oklch(93.5% 0.022 149.7)
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Step 200
200
#C7E1CB
oklch(88.5% 0.041 149.8)
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Step 300
300
#9FCEA7
oklch(80.8% 0.074 149.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#74C284
oklch(74.7% 0.118 149.4)
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Step 500
500
#34A254
oklch(63.2% 0.151 149.3)
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Step 600
600
#008B3C
oklch(55.6% 0.155 149.4)
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Step 700
700
#007531
oklch(49.1% 0.138 149.3)
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Step 800
800
#006027
oklch(42.7% 0.12 149.3)
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Step 900
900
#0B4F22
oklch(37.6% 0.098 149.3)
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Step 950
950
#0B2F15
oklch(27.2% 0.063 149.4)
#74C284 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) | #C3B680 | 0.098 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B7AE88 | 0.096 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #67BFB2 | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B1B1B1 | 0.119 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #74C284
#74C284
oklch(74.7% 0.118 149.4)
- #D791D1
#D791D1
oklch(74.7% 0.118 329.7)
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 #74C284, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.019
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.039
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.039
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.042
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.046
- Greenblue #23C48B ΔE 0.049
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.049
Use #74C284 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.