#74D787
Closest named color: Aqua Green (#12E193). oklch(79.9% 0.147 148.5), rgb(116, 215, 135).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.81:1).
About this color
#74D787 is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.147 and its hue 149°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Aqua Green (#12E193), ΔE 0.047 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.81:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.147) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Aqua Green (#12E193) |
| Black text | 11.81:1 |
| White text | 1.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #74D787 |
| RGB | rgb(116, 215, 135) |
| HSL | hsl(132, 55%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.9% 0.147 148.5) |
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 #74D787 | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc -36.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #74D787 | 11.81:1 | AAA | Lc 71.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #74D787 text on white | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc 32.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #74D787 text on black | 11.81:1 | AAA | Lc -70.1 | 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
#EDF9EE
oklch(97% 0.019 147.9)
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Step 100
100
#D7F2DB
oklch(93.5% 0.042 149.6)
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Step 200
200
#B5E9BC
oklch(88.6% 0.081 148.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#74D787
oklch(79.9% 0.147 148.5)
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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
#006024
oklch(42.7% 0.122 148.4)
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Step 900
900
#00501D
oklch(37.6% 0.108 148.5)
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Step 950
950
#00300E
oklch(27% 0.077 148.3)
#74D787 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) | #D9C882 | 0.121 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CABE8C | 0.118 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #63D3C3 | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C2C2C2 | 0.147 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #74D787
#74D787
oklch(79.9% 0.147 148.5)
- #F09AEC
#F09AEC
oklch(79.9% 0.146 328.5)
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 #74D787, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Aqua Green #12E193 ΔE 0.047
- Weird Green #3AE57F ΔE 0.054
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.054
- Seaweed #18D17B ΔE 0.058
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.058
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.058
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.062
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.062
Use #74D787 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.