#74C987
Closest named color: Soft Green (#6FC276). oklch(76.5% 0.126 149.8), rgb(116, 201, 135).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.44:1).
About this color
#74C987 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.126 and its hue 150°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Green (#6FC276), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.44:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.126) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Green (#6FC276) |
| Black text | 10.44:1 |
| White text | 2.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #74C987 |
| RGB | rgb(116, 201, 135) |
| HSL | hsl(133, 44%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.5% 0.126 149.8) |
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 #74C987 | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc -43.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #74C987 | 10.44:1 | AAA | Lc 65.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #74C987 text on white | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc 38.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #74C987 text on black | 10.44:1 | AAA | Lc -63.5 | 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
#EEF9F0
oklch(97.1% 0.017 151.1)
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Step 100
100
#DAF1DD
oklch(93.6% 0.036 149.1)
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Step 200
200
#B9E7C1
oklch(88.5% 0.07 149.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#74C987
oklch(76.5% 0.126 149.8)
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Step 400
400
#00C058
oklch(70.6% 0.195 149.8)
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Step 500
500
#00A54A
oklch(63.1% 0.175 149.7)
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Step 600
600
#008B3E
oklch(55.6% 0.154 149.9)
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Step 700
700
#007533
oklch(49.1% 0.136 149.9)
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Step 800
800
#006028
oklch(42.7% 0.119 149.7)
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Step 900
900
#005020
oklch(37.7% 0.105 149.6)
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Step 950
950
#003011
oklch(27% 0.074 150)
#74C987 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) | #CABC83 | 0.105 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BDB38B | 0.104 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #65C6B8 | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B7B7B7 | 0.127 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #74C987
#74C987
oklch(76.5% 0.126 149.8)
- #DF94D9
#DF94D9
oklch(76.4% 0.126 329.5)
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 #74C987, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.026
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.044
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.049
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.053
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.054
- Greenblue #23C48B ΔE 0.054
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.054
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.055
Use #74C987 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.