#74C97F
Closest named color: Soft Green (#6FC276). oklch(76.3% 0.134 147.1), rgb(116, 201, 127).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.40:1).
About this color
#74C97F is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.134 and its hue 147°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Green (#6FC276), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.40:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.134) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Green (#6FC276) |
| Black text | 10.40:1 |
| White text | 2.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #74C97F |
| RGB | rgb(116, 201, 127) |
| HSL | hsl(128, 44%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.3% 0.134 147.1) |
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 #74C97F | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc -43.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #74C97F | 10.40:1 | AAA | Lc 64.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #74C97F text on white | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc 39.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #74C97F text on black | 10.40:1 | AAA | Lc -63.3 | 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 300.
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Step 50
50
#EEF9EF
oklch(97.1% 0.018 148.1)
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Step 100
100
#DAF1DB
oklch(93.5% 0.038 146.5)
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Step 200
200
#B9E7BD
oklch(88.4% 0.074 147.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#74C97F
oklch(76.3% 0.134 147.1)
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Step 400
400
#00C147
oklch(70.6% 0.21 147)
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Step 500
500
#00A63C
oklch(63.2% 0.188 147.1)
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Step 600
600
#008B31
oklch(55.5% 0.165 147.1)
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Step 700
700
#007528
oklch(49% 0.145 147.1)
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Step 800
800
#00601F
oklch(42.6% 0.127 147)
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Step 900
900
#005019
oklch(37.6% 0.111 147.2)
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Step 950
950
#00300C
oklch(26.9% 0.079 147.3)
#74C97F 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) | #CBBC7A | 0.107 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BFB383 | 0.106 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #67C5B6 | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B6B6B6 | 0.134 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #74C97F
#74C97F
oklch(76.3% 0.134 147.1)
- #DF93DE
#DF93DE
oklch(76.4% 0.133 327.2)
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 #74C97F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.021
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.049
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.053
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.053
- Seaweed #18D17B ΔE 0.054
- Greenblue #23C48B ΔE 0.055
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.056
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.056
Use #74C97F 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.