#74C489
Closest named color: Soft Green (#6FC276). oklch(75.3% 0.116 151.2), rgb(116, 196, 137).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.99:1).
About this color
#74C489 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.116 and its hue 151°. 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 9.99:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.116) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Green (#6FC276) |
| Black text | 9.99:1 |
| White text | 2.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #74C489 |
| RGB | rgb(116, 196, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(136, 40%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.3% 0.116 151.2) |
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 #74C489 | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc -45.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #74C489 | 9.99:1 | AAA | Lc 63.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #74C489 text on white | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc 41.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #74C489 text on black | 9.99:1 | AAA | Lc -61.3 | 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
#E0EEE3
oklch(93.6% 0.021 152.2)
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Step 200
200
#C7E1CC
oklch(88.5% 0.04 151.1)
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Step 300
300
#9FCFA9
oklch(81% 0.073 150.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#74C489
oklch(75.3% 0.116 151.2)
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Step 500
500
#2FA259
oklch(63.1% 0.148 151.3)
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Step 600
600
#008B43
oklch(55.7% 0.149 151.3)
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Step 700
700
#007537
oklch(49.2% 0.132 151.1)
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Step 800
800
#00602C
oklch(42.8% 0.115 151.2)
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Step 900
900
#074F25
oklch(37.6% 0.096 151.2)
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Step 950
950
#092F16
oklch(27.1% 0.062 151)
#74C489 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) | #C5B885 | 0.100 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B8B08C | 0.096 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #66C2B4 | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B3B3B3 | 0.117 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #74C489
#74C489
oklch(75.3% 0.116 151.2)
- #DA93D1
#DA93D1
oklch(75.4% 0.117 331.2)
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 #74C489, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.025
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.038
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.042
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.043
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.046
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.049
- Greenblue #23C48B ΔE 0.050
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.051
Use #74C489 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.