#74CF85
Closest named color: Soft Green (#6FC276). oklch(77.9% 0.137 148.5), rgb(116, 207, 133).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.00:1).
About this color
#74CF85 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.137 and its hue 149°. 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 11.00:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.137) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Green (#6FC276) |
| Black text | 11.00:1 |
| White text | 1.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #74CF85 |
| RGB | rgb(116, 207, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(131, 49%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.9% 0.137 148.5) |
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 #74CF85 | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc -40.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #74CF85 | 11.00:1 | AAA | Lc 67.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #74CF85 text on white | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc 36.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #74CF85 text on black | 11.00:1 | AAA | Lc -66.3 | 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
#EEF9EF
oklch(97.1% 0.018 148.1)
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Step 100
100
#D9F2DC
oklch(93.7% 0.039 148.7)
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Step 200
200
#B7E8BE
oklch(88.6% 0.076 148.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#74CF85
oklch(77.9% 0.137 148.5)
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Step 400
400
#00C151
oklch(70.8% 0.202 148.5)
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Step 500
500
#00A544
oklch(63% 0.18 148.5)
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Step 600
600
#008B38
oklch(55.6% 0.159 148.5)
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Step 700
700
#00752E
oklch(49.1% 0.14 148.5)
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Step 800
800
#006025
oklch(42.7% 0.121 148.7)
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Step 900
900
#00501D
oklch(37.6% 0.108 148.5)
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Step 950
950
#00300F
oklch(27% 0.076 148.8)
#74CF85 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) | #D1C180 | 0.113 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C3B889 | 0.110 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #65CCBC | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BCBCBC | 0.138 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #74CF85
#74CF85
oklch(77.9% 0.137 148.5)
- #E696E2
#E696E2
oklch(77.8% 0.136 328.5)
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 #74CF85, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.037
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.051
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.052
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.052
- Seaweed #18D17B ΔE 0.054
- Aqua Green #12E193 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.061
- Greenblue #23C48B ΔE 0.063
Use #74CF85 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.