#74CD6C
Closest named color: Soft Green (#6FC276). oklch(77% 0.158 142.2), rgb(116, 205, 108).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.69:1).
About this color
#74CD6C is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.158 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 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.69:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.158) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Green (#6FC276) |
| Black text | 10.69:1 |
| White text | 1.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #74CD6C |
| RGB | rgb(116, 205, 108) |
| HSL | hsl(115, 49%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77% 0.158 142.2) |
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 #74CD6C | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc -42.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #74CD6C | 10.69:1 | AAA | Lc 66.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #74CD6C text on white | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc 37.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #74CD6C text on black | 10.69:1 | AAA | Lc -64.8 | 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
#D9F2D6
oklch(93.5% 0.046 142.2)
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Step 200
200
#B8E9B3
oklch(88.6% 0.089 142.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#74CD6C
oklch(77% 0.158 142.2)
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Step 400
400
#11C200
oklch(70.6% 0.239 142.2)
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Step 500
500
#0DA700
oklch(63.2% 0.214 142.2)
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Step 600
600
#098C00
oklch(55.5% 0.188 142.2)
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Step 700
700
#067600
oklch(49.1% 0.166 142.2)
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Step 800
800
#046100
oklch(42.7% 0.144 142.2)
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Step 900
900
#035100
oklch(37.7% 0.127 142.2)
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Step 950
950
#013100
oklch(27.2% 0.092 142.2)
#74CD6C 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) | #D1BE64 | 0.115 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C5B672 | 0.114 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6BC8B6 | 0.101 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B9B9B9 | 0.159 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #74CD6C
#74CD6C
oklch(77% 0.158 142.2)
- #E390EF
#E390EF
oklch(77.1% 0.157 322.3)
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 #74CD6C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.037
- Apple #6ECB3C ΔE 0.045
- Seaweed #18D17B ΔE 0.047
- Fresh Green #69D84F ΔE 0.049
- Yellow Green #9ACD32 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.055
- Apple Green #76CD26 ΔE 0.055
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.058
Use #74CD6C 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.