#74C478
Closest named color: Soft Green (#6FC276). oklch(75% 0.133 145.2), rgb(116, 196, 120).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.90:1).
About this color
#74C478 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.133 and its hue 145°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Green (#6FC276), ΔE 0.008 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.90:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.133) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Green (#6FC276) |
| Black text | 9.90:1 |
| White text | 2.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #74C478 |
| RGB | rgb(116, 196, 120) |
| HSL | hsl(123, 40%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75% 0.133 145.2) |
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 #74C478 | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc -46.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #74C478 | 9.90:1 | AAA | Lc 62.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #74C478 text on white | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc 41.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #74C478 text on black | 9.90:1 | AAA | Lc -60.9 | 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
#F1F8F1
oklch(97.2% 0.012 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E0EEE0
oklch(93.5% 0.024 145.4)
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Step 200
200
#C7E2C7
oklch(88.6% 0.046 145.2)
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Step 300
300
#9FCFA0
oklch(80.8% 0.082 145.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#74C478
oklch(75% 0.133 145.2)
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Step 500
500
#32A341
oklch(63.1% 0.17 145.3)
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Step 600
600
#008C25
oklch(55.6% 0.174 145.1)
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Step 700
700
#00761E
oklch(49.2% 0.154 145.2)
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Step 800
800
#006117
oklch(42.8% 0.134 145.2)
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Step 900
900
#0A5016
oklch(37.7% 0.111 145.1)
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Step 950
950
#0A2F0E
oklch(27% 0.071 145)
#74C478 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) | #C7B773 | 0.104 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BBAF7D | 0.102 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6AC0B1 | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B2B2B2 | 0.134 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #74C478
#74C478
oklch(75% 0.133 145.2)
- #D88FDC
#D88FDC
oklch(74.9% 0.133 325)
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 #74C478, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.008
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.040
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.048
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.048
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.050
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.051
- Greenblue #23C48B ΔE 0.051
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.054
Use #74C478 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.