#74C769
Closest named color: Soft Green (#6FC276). oklch(75.5% 0.153 141.5), rgb(116, 199, 105).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.11:1).
About this color
#74C769 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.153 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 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.11:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.153) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Green (#6FC276) |
| Black text | 10.11:1 |
| White text | 2.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #74C769 |
| RGB | rgb(116, 199, 105) |
| HSL | hsl(113, 46%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.5% 0.153 141.5) |
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 #74C769 | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc -44.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #74C769 | 10.11:1 | AAA | Lc 63.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #74C769 text on white | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc 40.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #74C769 text on black | 10.11:1 | AAA | Lc -61.9 | 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
#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
#C6E3C2
oklch(88.6% 0.054 141.8)
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Step 300
300
#9ED197
oklch(81% 0.096 141.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#74C769
oklch(75.5% 0.153 141.5)
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Step 500
500
#2FA41F
oklch(63% 0.195 141.5)
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Step 600
600
#188C00
oklch(55.7% 0.185 141.5)
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Step 700
700
#127500
oklch(48.9% 0.163 141.5)
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Step 800
800
#0D6000
oklch(42.6% 0.142 141.5)
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Step 900
900
#095000
oklch(37.5% 0.125 141.5)
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Step 950
950
#092F05
oklch(26.8% 0.08 141.5)
#74C769 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) | #CBB961 | 0.109 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BFB16F | 0.108 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6CC2B1 | 0.099 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B4B4B4 | 0.153 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #74C769
#74C769
oklch(75.5% 0.153 141.5)
- #DB8DE9
#DB8DE9
oklch(75.5% 0.152 321.3)
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 #74C769, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.024
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.043
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.044
- Apple #6ECB3C ΔE 0.047
- Seaweed #18D17B ΔE 0.050
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.054
- Algae Green #21C36F ΔE 0.054
- Dark Mint Green #20C073 ΔE 0.059
Use #74C769 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.