#74CA5D
Closest named color: Apple (#6ECB3C). oklch(76% 0.168 139.4), rgb(116, 202, 93).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.34:1).
About this color
#74CA5D is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.168 and its hue 139°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Apple (#6ECB3C), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.34:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.168) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Apple (#6ECB3C) |
| Black text | 10.34:1 |
| White text | 2.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #74CA5D |
| RGB | rgb(116, 202, 93) |
| HSL | hsl(107, 51%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76% 0.168 139.4) |
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 #74CA5D | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc -43.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #74CA5D | 10.34:1 | AAA | Lc 64.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #74CA5D text on white | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc 39.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #74CA5D text on black | 10.34:1 | AAA | Lc -63.1 | 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 300.
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Step 50
50
#EEF9EB
oklch(97% 0.022 139)
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Step 100
100
#DAF2D4
oklch(93.6% 0.047 139.4)
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Step 200
200
#BAE9AE
oklch(88.6% 0.093 139.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#74CA5D
oklch(76% 0.168 139.4)
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Step 400
400
#42BF00
oklch(70.7% 0.224 139.4)
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Step 500
500
#37A400
oklch(63.1% 0.201 139.4)
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Step 600
600
#2D8A00
oklch(55.6% 0.177 139.4)
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Step 700
700
#247400
oklch(49.1% 0.156 139.5)
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Step 800
800
#1C5F00
oklch(42.6% 0.136 139.5)
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Step 900
900
#164F00
oklch(37.6% 0.119 139.4)
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Step 950
950
#0A3000
oklch(27.2% 0.086 139.4)
#74CA5D 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) | #CFBB53 | 0.114 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C3B365 | 0.114 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6DC4B2 | 0.114 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B6B6B6 | 0.169 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #74CA5D
#74CA5D
oklch(76% 0.168 139.4)
- #DF8BF3
#DF8BF3
oklch(76% 0.168 319.7)
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 #74CA5D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Apple #6ECB3C ΔE 0.031
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.041
- Apple Green #76CD26 ΔE 0.043
- Fresh Green #69D84F ΔE 0.045
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.049
- Yellow Green #9ACD32 ΔE 0.049
- Seaweed #18D17B ΔE 0.050
- Dark Lime Green #7EBD01 ΔE 0.052
Use #74CA5D 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.