#74D46C
Closest named color: Fresh Green (#69D84F). oklch(78.7% 0.168 142.3), rgb(116, 212, 108).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.37:1).
About this color
#74D46C is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.168 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 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.37:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.168) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Fresh Green (#69D84F) |
| Black text | 11.37:1 |
| White text | 1.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #74D46C |
| RGB | rgb(116, 212, 108) |
| HSL | hsl(115, 55%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.7% 0.168 142.3) |
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 #74D46C | 1.84:1 | Fails | Lc -38.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #74D46C | 11.37:1 | AAA | Lc 69.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #74D46C text on white | 1.84:1 | Fails | Lc 34.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #74D46C text on black | 11.37:1 | AAA | Lc -68.1 | 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
#EDFAEC
oklch(97.2% 0.023 143.4)
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Step 100
100
#D8F3D5
oklch(93.6% 0.049 142.4)
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Step 200
200
#B6E9B0
oklch(88.4% 0.093 142.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#74D46C
oklch(78.7% 0.168 142.3)
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Step 400
400
#0EC200
oklch(70.6% 0.239 142.3)
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Step 500
500
#0AA700
oklch(63.2% 0.214 142.3)
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Step 600
600
#078C00
oklch(55.5% 0.188 142.3)
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Step 700
700
#057600
oklch(49.1% 0.166 142.2)
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Step 800
800
#036100
oklch(42.7% 0.145 142.3)
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Step 900
900
#025100
oklch(37.7% 0.128 142.3)
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Step 950
950
#013100
oklch(27.2% 0.092 142.2)
#74D46C 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) | #D8C463 | 0.121 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CBBB73 | 0.122 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #69CFBC | 0.108 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BFBFBF | 0.169 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #74D46C
#74D46C
oklch(78.7% 0.168 142.3)
- #EB92F8
#EB92F8
oklch(78.6% 0.168 322.3)
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 #74D46C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Fresh Green #69D84F ΔE 0.036
- Apple #6ECB3C ΔE 0.046
- Weird Green #3AE57F ΔE 0.050
- Yellow Green #9ACD32 ΔE 0.050
- Seaweed #18D17B ΔE 0.051
- Apple Green #76CD26 ΔE 0.052
- Aqua Green #12E193 ΔE 0.056
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.056
Use #74D46C 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.