#74CF6B
Closest named color: Apple (#6ECB3C). oklch(77.5% 0.162 142), rgb(116, 207, 107).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.88:1).
About this color
#74CF6B is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.162 and its hue 142°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Apple (#6ECB3C), ΔE 0.043 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.88:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.162) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Apple (#6ECB3C) |
| Black text | 10.88:1 |
| White text | 1.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #74CF6B |
| RGB | rgb(116, 207, 107) |
| HSL | hsl(115, 51%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.5% 0.162 142) |
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 #74CF6B | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc -41.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #74CF6B | 10.88:1 | AAA | Lc 67.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #74CF6B text on white | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc 36.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #74CF6B text on black | 10.88:1 | AAA | Lc -65.7 | 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
#B8E9B2
oklch(88.6% 0.09 142)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#74CF6B
oklch(77.5% 0.162 142)
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Step 400
400
#17C200
oklch(70.7% 0.238 142)
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Step 500
500
#12A600
oklch(63% 0.212 142)
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Step 600
600
#0E8C00
oklch(55.6% 0.187 142)
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Step 700
700
#0A7600
oklch(49.1% 0.165 142)
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Step 800
800
#066100
oklch(42.8% 0.144 142)
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Step 900
900
#045100
oklch(37.8% 0.127 142.1)
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Step 950
950
#023000
oklch(26.9% 0.09 141.9)
#74CF6B 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) | #D3C063 | 0.117 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C6B772 | 0.116 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6ACAB8 | 0.105 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BBBBBB | 0.163 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #74CF6B
#74CF6B
oklch(77.5% 0.162 142)
- #E590F2
#E590F2
oklch(77.4% 0.162 322.1)
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 #74CF6B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Apple #6ECB3C ΔE 0.043
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.043
- Fresh Green #69D84F ΔE 0.044
- Seaweed #18D17B ΔE 0.047
- Yellow Green #9ACD32 ΔE 0.052
- Apple Green #76CD26 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.060
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.060
Use #74CF6B 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.