#74C874
Closest named color: Soft Green (#6FC276). oklch(75.9% 0.143 144), rgb(116, 200, 116).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.25:1).
About this color
#74C874 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.143 and its hue 144°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Green (#6FC276), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.25:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Green (#6FC276) |
| Black text | 10.25:1 |
| White text | 2.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #74C874 |
| RGB | rgb(116, 200, 116) |
| HSL | hsl(120, 43%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.9% 0.143 144) |
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 #74C874 | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc -44.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #74C874 | 10.25:1 | AAA | Lc 64.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #74C874 text on white | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc 39.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #74C874 text on black | 10.25:1 | AAA | Lc -62.6 | 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 300.
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Step 50
50
#EEF9EE
oklch(97.1% 0.019 145.4)
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Step 100
100
#DAF2D9
oklch(93.7% 0.042 144.1)
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Step 200
200
#BAE7B8
oklch(88.4% 0.079 143.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#74C874
oklch(75.9% 0.143 144)
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Step 400
400
#00C229
oklch(70.7% 0.229 144)
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Step 500
500
#00A722
oklch(63.2% 0.205 144)
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Step 600
600
#008C1B
oklch(55.6% 0.18 144)
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Step 700
700
#007615
oklch(49.1% 0.159 144)
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Step 800
800
#00610F
oklch(42.8% 0.139 144)
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Step 900
900
#00510B
oklch(37.8% 0.122 144)
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Step 950
950
#003004
oklch(26.8% 0.087 144)
#74C874 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) | #CBBA6E | 0.108 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BFB279 | 0.107 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6AC4B3 | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B5B5B5 | 0.144 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #74C874
#74C874
oklch(75.9% 0.143 144)
- #DD90E4
#DD90E4
oklch(75.9% 0.143 323.9)
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 #74C874, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.019
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.045
- Seaweed #18D17B ΔE 0.050
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.051
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.054
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.056
- Algae Green #21C36F ΔE 0.057
- Greenblue #23C48B ΔE 0.057
Use #74C874 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.