#74C444
Closest named color: Apple (#6ECB3C). oklch(74.3% 0.18 135.8), rgb(116, 196, 68).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.72:1).
About this color
#74C444 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.180 and its hue 136°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Apple (#6ECB3C), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.72:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.180) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Apple (#6ECB3C) |
| Black text | 9.72:1 |
| White text | 2.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #74C444 |
| RGB | rgb(116, 196, 68) |
| HSL | hsl(98, 52%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.3% 0.18 135.8) |
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 #74C444 | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc -46.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #74C444 | 9.72:1 | AAA | Lc 61.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #74C444 text on white | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc 42.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #74C444 text on black | 9.72:1 | AAA | Lc -60.0 | 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
#F1F8EE
oklch(97.1% 0.015 136.1)
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Step 100
100
#E0EFDA
oklch(93.5% 0.032 136.6)
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Step 200
200
#C7E3BA
oklch(88.5% 0.063 135.7)
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Step 300
300
#A0D187
oklch(80.8% 0.112 135.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#74C444
oklch(74.3% 0.18 135.8)
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Step 500
500
#4FA100
oklch(63.2% 0.187 135.8)
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Step 600
600
#418700
oklch(55.5% 0.165 135.8)
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Step 700
700
#367200
oklch(49.2% 0.146 135.8)
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Step 800
800
#2B5D00
oklch(42.6% 0.126 135.7)
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Step 900
900
#234E00
oklch(37.8% 0.112 135.7)
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Step 950
950
#122E00
oklch(26.8% 0.079 135.7)
#74C444 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) | #CBB533 | 0.111 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C0AE4F | 0.112 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #71BDAA | 0.130 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B0B0B0 | 0.181 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #74C444
#74C444
oklch(74.3% 0.18 135.8)
- #D784F7
#D784F7
oklch(74.3% 0.179 316)
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 #74C444, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #74C444.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Apple #6ECB3C ΔE 0.022
- Dark Lime Green #7EBD01 ΔE 0.029
- Apple Green #76CD26 ΔE 0.035
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.038
- Dark Lime #84B701 ΔE 0.039
- Bright Olive #9CBB04 ΔE 0.046
- Frog Green #58BC08 ΔE 0.048
- Yellow Green #9ACD32 ΔE 0.051
Use #74C444 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.