#74CA85
Closest named color: Soft Green (#6FC276). oklch(76.7% 0.129 149), rgb(116, 202, 133).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.52:1).
About this color
#74CA85 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.129 and its hue 149°. 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 10.52:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.129) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Green (#6FC276) |
| Black text | 10.52:1 |
| White text | 1.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #74CA85 |
| RGB | rgb(116, 202, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(132, 45%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.7% 0.129 149) |
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 #74CA85 | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc -42.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #74CA85 | 10.52:1 | AAA | Lc 65.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #74CA85 text on white | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc 38.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #74CA85 text on black | 10.52:1 | AAA | Lc -64.0 | 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
#DAF1DD
oklch(93.6% 0.036 149.1)
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Step 200
200
#B9E7C0
oklch(88.5% 0.071 149.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#74CA85
oklch(76.7% 0.129 149)
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Step 400
400
#00C154
oklch(70.8% 0.2 149)
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Step 500
500
#00A547
oklch(63% 0.178 149.1)
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Step 600
600
#008B3A
oklch(55.6% 0.157 148.9)
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Step 700
700
#007530
oklch(49.1% 0.138 149)
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Step 800
800
#006026
oklch(42.7% 0.12 149)
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Step 900
900
#00501E
oklch(37.6% 0.107 148.8)
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Step 950
950
#00300F
oklch(27% 0.076 148.8)
#74CA85 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) | #CBBD80 | 0.106 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BFB489 | 0.105 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #66C7B8 | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B8B8B8 | 0.130 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #74CA85
#74CA85
oklch(76.7% 0.129 149)
- #E094DC
#E094DC
oklch(76.6% 0.13 328.6)
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 #74CA85, 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 0.046
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.053
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.053
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.054
- Greenblue #23C48B ΔE 0.055
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.057
Use #74CA85 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.