#74D573
Closest named color: Fresh Green (#69D84F). oklch(79% 0.163 143.6), rgb(116, 213, 115).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.50:1).
About this color
#74D573 is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.163 and its hue 144°. 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 11.50:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.163) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Fresh Green (#69D84F) |
| Black text | 11.50:1 |
| White text | 1.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #74D573 |
| RGB | rgb(116, 213, 115) |
| HSL | hsl(119, 54%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79% 0.163 143.6) |
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 #74D573 | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc -38.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #74D573 | 11.50:1 | AAA | Lc 70.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #74D573 text on white | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc 33.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #74D573 text on black | 11.50:1 | AAA | Lc -68.7 | 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
#D8F3D6
oklch(93.7% 0.048 143.3)
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Step 200
200
#B6E9B3
oklch(88.5% 0.09 143.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#74D573
oklch(79% 0.163 143.6)
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Step 400
400
#00C223
oklch(70.6% 0.232 143.6)
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Step 500
500
#00A71D
oklch(63.2% 0.207 143.7)
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Step 600
600
#008C16
oklch(55.5% 0.182 143.6)
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Step 700
700
#007611
oklch(49.1% 0.161 143.6)
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Step 800
800
#00610C
oklch(42.7% 0.14 143.6)
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Step 900
900
#005108
oklch(37.7% 0.124 143.6)
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Step 950
950
#003003
oklch(26.8% 0.088 143.6)
#74D573 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) | #D9C56B | 0.122 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CBBC79 | 0.121 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #68D0BE | 0.103 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C0C0C0 | 0.164 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #74D573
#74D573
oklch(79% 0.163 143.6)
- #ED94F6
#ED94F6
oklch(79.1% 0.163 323.7)
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 #74D573, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Fresh Green #69D84F ΔE 0.042
- Weird Green #3AE57F ΔE 0.049
- Seaweed #18D17B ΔE 0.051
- Aqua Green #12E193 ΔE 0.052
- Apple #6ECB3C ΔE 0.053
- Yellow Green #9ACD32 ΔE 0.056
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.056
- Apple Green #76CD26 ΔE 0.060
Use #74D573 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.