#74C779
Closest named color: Soft Green (#6FC276). oklch(75.7% 0.137 145.4), rgb(116, 199, 121).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.18:1).
About this color
#74C779 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.137 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 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.18:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.137) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Green (#6FC276) |
| Black text | 10.18:1 |
| White text | 2.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #74C779 |
| RGB | rgb(116, 199, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(124, 43%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.7% 0.137 145.4) |
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 #74C779 | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc -44.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #74C779 | 10.18:1 | AAA | Lc 63.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #74C779 text on white | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc 40.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #74C779 text on black | 10.18:1 | AAA | Lc -62.3 | 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
#F1F8F1
oklch(97.2% 0.012 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E0EFE0
oklch(93.7% 0.026 145.4)
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Step 200
200
#C6E2C6
oklch(88.5% 0.048 145.2)
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Step 300
300
#9ED09F
oklch(81% 0.086 145.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#74C779
oklch(75.7% 0.137 145.4)
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Step 500
500
#2DA43F
oklch(63.2% 0.175 145.4)
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Step 600
600
#008C27
oklch(55.7% 0.173 145.4)
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Step 700
700
#00761F
oklch(49.2% 0.153 145.3)
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Step 800
800
#006118
oklch(42.8% 0.133 145.4)
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Step 900
900
#055015
oklch(37.6% 0.113 145.5)
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Step 950
950
#092F0E
oklch(27% 0.071 145.4)
#74C779 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) | #CAB973 | 0.107 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BEB17E | 0.106 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #69C3B4 | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B5B5B5 | 0.138 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #74C779
#74C779
oklch(75.7% 0.137 145.4)
- #DC90DF
#DC90DF
oklch(75.6% 0.137 325.5)
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 #74C779, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.015
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.044
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.052
- Seaweed #18D17B ΔE 0.053
- Greenblue #23C48B ΔE 0.054
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.054
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.055
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.055
Use #74C779 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.