#74C771
Closest named color: Soft Green (#6FC276). oklch(75.6% 0.145 143.3), rgb(116, 199, 113).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.15:1).
About this color
#74C771 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.145 and its hue 143°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Green (#6FC276), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.15:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.145) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Green (#6FC276) |
| Black text | 10.15:1 |
| White text | 2.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #74C771 |
| RGB | rgb(116, 199, 113) |
| HSL | hsl(118, 43%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.6% 0.145 143.3) |
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 #74C771 | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc -44.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #74C771 | 10.15:1 | AAA | Lc 63.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #74C771 text on white | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc 40.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #74C771 text on black | 10.15:1 | AAA | Lc -62.1 | 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
#E0EFDF
oklch(93.7% 0.027 143.6)
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Step 200
200
#C6E2C4
oklch(88.4% 0.05 143.3)
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Step 300
300
#9ED09B
oklch(80.9% 0.09 143.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#74C771
oklch(75.6% 0.145 143.3)
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Step 500
500
#2EA431
oklch(63.1% 0.185 143.3)
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Step 600
600
#008C11
oklch(55.5% 0.184 143.3)
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Step 700
700
#00760C
oklch(49.1% 0.163 143.2)
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Step 800
800
#006108
oklch(42.7% 0.142 143.2)
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Step 900
900
#06500A
oklch(37.5% 0.12 143.2)
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Step 950
950
#092F09
oklch(26.9% 0.076 143.1)
#74C771 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) | #CBB96A | 0.109 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BFB176 | 0.107 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6BC2B2 | 0.092 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B4B4B4 | 0.145 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #74C771
#74C771
oklch(75.6% 0.145 143.3)
- #DC8FE4
#DC8FE4
oklch(75.7% 0.144 323.5)
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 #74C771, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.018
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.043
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.047
- Seaweed #18D17B ΔE 0.051
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.054
- Algae Green #21C36F ΔE 0.055
- Apple #6ECB3C ΔE 0.056
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.057
Use #74C771 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.