#74CF6F
Closest named color: Soft Green (#6FC276). oklch(77.5% 0.158 142.8), rgb(116, 207, 111).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.89:1).
About this color
#74CF6F is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.158 and its hue 143°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Green (#6FC276), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.89:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.158) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Green (#6FC276) |
| Black text | 10.89:1 |
| White text | 1.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #74CF6F |
| RGB | rgb(116, 207, 111) |
| HSL | hsl(117, 50%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.5% 0.158 142.8) |
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 #74CF6F | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc -41.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #74CF6F | 10.89:1 | AAA | Lc 67.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #74CF6F text on white | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc 36.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #74CF6F text on black | 10.89:1 | AAA | Lc -65.8 | 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
#B8E9B4
oklch(88.6% 0.088 142.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#74CF6F
oklch(77.5% 0.158 142.8)
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Step 400
400
#00C30F
oklch(70.8% 0.238 142.8)
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Step 500
500
#00A70B
oklch(63.1% 0.213 142.8)
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Step 600
600
#008C08
oklch(55.5% 0.187 142.8)
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Step 700
700
#007605
oklch(49% 0.165 142.8)
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Step 800
800
#006104
oklch(42.7% 0.144 142.9)
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Step 900
900
#005102
oklch(37.7% 0.127 142.8)
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Step 950
950
#003101
oklch(27.1% 0.091 142.9)
#74CF6F 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) | #D3C067 | 0.116 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C6B775 | 0.116 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6ACAB8 | 0.100 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BBBBBB | 0.159 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #74CF6F
#74CF6F
oklch(77.5% 0.158 142.8)
- #E591F0
#E591F0
oklch(77.5% 0.158 322.7)
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 #74CF6F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.041
- Seaweed #18D17B ΔE 0.047
- Apple #6ECB3C ΔE 0.047
- Fresh Green #69D84F ΔE 0.047
- Yellow Green #9ACD32 ΔE 0.055
- Apple Green #76CD26 ΔE 0.057
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.059
Use #74CF6F 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.