#74D06B
Closest named color: Fresh Green (#69D84F). oklch(77.7% 0.163 142), rgb(116, 208, 107).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.97:1).
About this color
#74D06B is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.163 and its hue 142°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Fresh Green (#69D84F), ΔE 0.042 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.97:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.163) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Fresh Green (#69D84F) |
| Black text | 10.97:1 |
| White text | 1.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #74D06B |
| RGB | rgb(116, 208, 107) |
| HSL | hsl(115, 52%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.7% 0.163 142) |
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 #74D06B | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc -40.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #74D06B | 10.97:1 | AAA | Lc 67.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #74D06B text on white | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc 36.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #74D06B text on black | 10.97:1 | AAA | Lc -66.2 | 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
#D9F2D5
oklch(93.5% 0.047 141.3)
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Step 200
200
#B7E9B1
oklch(88.5% 0.092 142)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#74D06B
oklch(77.7% 0.163 142)
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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
#0D8C00
oklch(55.6% 0.187 142)
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Step 700
700
#097600
oklch(49.1% 0.165 142.1)
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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)
#74D06B 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) | #D4C163 | 0.117 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C7B872 | 0.117 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6ACBB8 | 0.104 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BBBBBB | 0.164 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #74D06B
#74D06B
oklch(77.7% 0.163 142)
- #E690F4
#E690F4
oklch(77.6% 0.164 321.8)
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 #74D06B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Fresh Green #69D84F ΔE 0.042
- Apple #6ECB3C ΔE 0.043
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.046
- Seaweed #18D17B ΔE 0.048
- Yellow Green #9ACD32 ΔE 0.051
- Apple Green #76CD26 ΔE 0.052
- Weird Green #3AE57F ΔE 0.059
- Aqua Green #12E193 ΔE 0.060
Use #74D06B 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.