#74CA6A
Closest named color: Soft Green (#6FC276). oklch(76.2% 0.156 141.7), rgb(116, 202, 106).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.39:1).
About this color
#74CA6A is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.156 and its hue 142°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Green (#6FC276), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.39:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.156) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Green (#6FC276) |
| Black text | 10.39:1 |
| White text | 2.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #74CA6A |
| RGB | rgb(116, 202, 106) |
| HSL | hsl(114, 48%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.2% 0.156 141.7) |
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 #74CA6A | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc -43.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #74CA6A | 10.39:1 | AAA | Lc 64.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #74CA6A text on white | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc 39.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #74CA6A text on black | 10.39:1 | 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
#EEF9EC
oklch(97% 0.021 140.9)
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Step 100
100
#DAF2D6
oklch(93.6% 0.045 141.2)
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Step 200
200
#B9E8B3
oklch(88.4% 0.087 141.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#74CA6A
oklch(76.2% 0.156 141.7)
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Step 400
400
#1FC200
oklch(70.8% 0.237 141.7)
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Step 500
500
#19A600
oklch(63% 0.211 141.7)
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Step 600
600
#148C00
oklch(55.7% 0.186 141.7)
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Step 700
700
#0F7600
oklch(49.2% 0.164 141.7)
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Step 800
800
#0A6100
oklch(42.8% 0.143 141.7)
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Step 900
900
#075100
oklch(37.8% 0.126 141.7)
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Step 950
950
#033000
oklch(26.9% 0.09 141.6)
#74CA6A 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) | #CEBB62 | 0.112 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C2B370 | 0.112 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6BC5B3 | 0.100 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B6B6B6 | 0.156 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #74CA6A
#74CA6A
oklch(76.2% 0.156 141.7)
- #DF8EEC
#DF8EEC
oklch(76.2% 0.155 321.9)
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 #74CA6A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.031
- Apple #6ECB3C ΔE 0.045
- Seaweed #18D17B ΔE 0.048
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.049
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.050
- Fresh Green #69D84F ΔE 0.054
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.056
- Apple Green #76CD26 ΔE 0.057
Use #74CA6A 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.