#74CE7D
Closest named color: Soft Green (#6FC276). oklch(77.5% 0.143 146.2), rgb(116, 206, 125).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.86:1).
About this color
#74CE7D is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.143 and its hue 146°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Green (#6FC276), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.86:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Green (#6FC276) |
| Black text | 10.86:1 |
| White text | 1.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #74CE7D |
| RGB | rgb(116, 206, 125) |
| HSL | hsl(126, 48%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.5% 0.143 146.2) |
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 #74CE7D | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc -41.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #74CE7D | 10.86:1 | AAA | Lc 67.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #74CE7D text on white | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc 36.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #74CE7D text on black | 10.86:1 | AAA | Lc -65.6 | 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
#EEF9EE
oklch(97.1% 0.019 145.4)
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Step 100
100
#D9F2DA
oklch(93.6% 0.041 146.3)
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Step 200
200
#B8E8BA
oklch(88.5% 0.08 145.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#74CE7D
oklch(77.5% 0.143 146.2)
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Step 400
400
#00C141
oklch(70.6% 0.214 146.3)
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Step 500
500
#00A636
oklch(63.1% 0.192 146.2)
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Step 600
600
#008C2C
oklch(55.7% 0.169 146.1)
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Step 700
700
#007624
oklch(49.2% 0.15 146.2)
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Step 800
800
#00601C
oklch(42.6% 0.129 146.3)
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Step 900
900
#005116
oklch(37.9% 0.115 146.2)
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Step 950
950
#00300A
oklch(26.9% 0.081 146.4)
#74CE7D 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) | #D1C077 | 0.113 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C3B782 | 0.111 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #67CABA | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BABABA | 0.144 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #74CE7D
#74CE7D
oklch(77.5% 0.143 146.2)
- #E594E6
#E594E6
oklch(77.5% 0.143 326.4)
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 #74CE7D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.034
- Seaweed #18D17B ΔE 0.050
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.053
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.057
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.059
- Aqua Green #12E193 ΔE 0.060
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.061
Use #74CE7D 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.