#74CC8D
Closest named color: Soft Green (#6FC276). oklch(77.3% 0.124 151.7), rgb(116, 204, 141).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.76:1).
About this color
#74CC8D is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.124 and its hue 152°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Green (#6FC276), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.76:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.124) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Green (#6FC276) |
| Black text | 10.76:1 |
| White text | 1.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #74CC8D |
| RGB | rgb(116, 204, 141) |
| HSL | hsl(137, 46%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.3% 0.124 151.7) |
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 #74CC8D | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc -41.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #74CC8D | 10.76:1 | AAA | Lc 66.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #74CC8D text on white | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc 37.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #74CC8D text on black | 10.76:1 | AAA | Lc -65.1 | 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
#EEF9F0
oklch(97.1% 0.017 151.1)
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Step 100
100
#D9F1DE
oklch(93.5% 0.036 151.7)
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Step 200
200
#B8E7C3
oklch(88.5% 0.069 151.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#74CC8D
oklch(77.3% 0.124 151.7)
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Step 400
400
#00C061
oklch(70.7% 0.187 151.7)
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Step 500
500
#00A552
oklch(63.2% 0.168 151.6)
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Step 600
600
#008A44
oklch(55.5% 0.147 151.7)
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Step 700
700
#007538
oklch(49.2% 0.131 151.5)
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Step 800
800
#00602D
oklch(42.8% 0.114 151.6)
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Step 900
900
#005025
oklch(37.8% 0.1 151.8)
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Step 950
950
#003013
oklch(27.1% 0.072 151.4)
#74CC8D 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) | #CDBF89 | 0.108 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BFB691 | 0.105 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #63CABB | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BABABA | 0.125 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #74CC8D
#74CC8D
oklch(77.3% 0.124 151.7)
- #E397D9
#E397D9
oklch(77.3% 0.124 331.4)
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 #74CC8D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.035
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.038
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.052
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.054
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.054
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.056
- Greenblue #23C48B ΔE 0.058
Use #74CC8D 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.