#74CF8A
Closest named color: Soft Green (#6FC276). oklch(78% 0.132 150.2), rgb(116, 207, 138).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.03:1).
About this color
#74CF8A is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.132 and its hue 150°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Green (#6FC276), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.03:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.132) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Green (#6FC276) |
| Black text | 11.03:1 |
| White text | 1.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #74CF8A |
| RGB | rgb(116, 207, 138) |
| HSL | hsl(135, 49%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78% 0.132 150.2) |
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 #74CF8A | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc -40.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #74CF8A | 11.03:1 | AAA | Lc 67.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #74CF8A text on white | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc 36.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #74CF8A text on black | 11.03:1 | AAA | Lc -66.4 | 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
#D9F2DD
oklch(93.7% 0.038 150)
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Step 200
200
#B7E7C0
oklch(88.4% 0.073 150.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#74CF8A
oklch(78% 0.132 150.2)
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Step 400
400
#00C05A
oklch(70.6% 0.193 150.2)
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Step 500
500
#00A54C
oklch(63.1% 0.173 150.1)
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Step 600
600
#008B3F
oklch(55.7% 0.153 150.2)
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Step 700
700
#007534
oklch(49.2% 0.135 150.2)
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Step 800
800
#006029
oklch(42.7% 0.118 150)
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Step 900
900
#005021
oklch(37.7% 0.104 150)
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Step 950
950
#003011
oklch(27% 0.074 150)
#74CF8A 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) | #D0C186 | 0.112 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C3B88E | 0.110 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #63CCBD | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BCBCBC | 0.133 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #74CF8A
#74CF8A
oklch(78% 0.132 150.2)
- #E797DF
#E797DF
oklch(77.9% 0.133 330.3)
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 #74CF8A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.039
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.045
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.050
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.053
- Seaweed #18D17B ΔE 0.057
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.059
- Aqua Green #12E193 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.061
Use #74CF8A 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.