#74C465
Closest named color: Soft Green (#6FC276). oklch(74.7% 0.152 140.6), rgb(116, 196, 101).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.82:1).
About this color
#74C465 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.152 and its hue 141°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Green (#6FC276), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.82:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.152) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Green (#6FC276) |
| Black text | 9.82:1 |
| White text | 2.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #74C465 |
| RGB | rgb(116, 196, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(111, 45%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.7% 0.152 140.6) |
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 #74C465 | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc -46.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #74C465 | 9.82:1 | AAA | Lc 62.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #74C465 text on white | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc 41.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #74C465 text on black | 9.82:1 | AAA | Lc -60.5 | 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
#F1F8F0
oklch(97.2% 0.013 141.8)
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Step 100
100
#E0EFDE
oklch(93.6% 0.028 142)
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Step 200
200
#C7E2C2
oklch(88.4% 0.052 140.8)
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Step 300
300
#9FD096
oklch(80.8% 0.095 140.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#74C465
oklch(74.7% 0.152 140.6)
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Step 500
500
#35A41A
oklch(63.1% 0.195 140.6)
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Step 600
600
#238B00
oklch(55.6% 0.181 140.6)
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Step 700
700
#1C7500
oklch(49.2% 0.16 140.5)
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Step 800
800
#156000
oklch(42.7% 0.139 140.6)
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Step 900
900
#105000
oklch(37.7% 0.123 140.6)
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Step 950
950
#0B2F04
oklch(26.9% 0.08 140.4)
#74C465 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) | #C9B65D | 0.107 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BDAF6B | 0.105 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6DBFAE | 0.101 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B1B1B1 | 0.153 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #74C465
#74C465
oklch(74.7% 0.152 140.6)
- #D78BE7
#D78BE7
oklch(74.6% 0.151 320.5)
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 #74C465, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.022
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.035
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.040
- Apple #6ECB3C ΔE 0.048
- Algae Green #21C36F ΔE 0.051
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.053
- Seaweed #18D17B ΔE 0.053
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.054
Use #74C465 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.