#74D792
Closest named color: Emerald (#06D6A0). oklch(80.1% 0.136 152.1), rgb(116, 215, 146).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.87:1).
About this color
#74D792 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.136 and its hue 152°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Emerald (#06D6A0), ΔE 0.050 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.87:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.136) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Emerald (#06D6A0) |
| Black text | 11.87:1 |
| White text | 1.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #74D792 |
| RGB | rgb(116, 215, 146) |
| HSL | hsl(138, 55%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.1% 0.136 152.1) |
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 #74D792 | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc -36.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #74D792 | 11.87:1 | AAA | Lc 71.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #74D792 text on white | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc 32.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #74D792 text on black | 11.87:1 | AAA | Lc -70.4 | 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
#EDF9F0
oklch(97.1% 0.017 153.6)
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Step 100
100
#D7F2DD
oklch(93.6% 0.04 152.1)
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Step 200
200
#B4E8C1
oklch(88.4% 0.076 152.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#74D792
oklch(80.1% 0.136 152.1)
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Step 400
400
#00C063
oklch(70.8% 0.186 152.1)
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Step 500
500
#00A554
oklch(63.2% 0.166 152.1)
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Step 600
600
#008A45
oklch(55.5% 0.146 152)
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Step 700
700
#007439
oklch(49% 0.129 152)
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Step 800
800
#00602E
oklch(42.8% 0.113 152)
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Step 900
900
#005025
oklch(37.8% 0.1 151.8)
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Step 950
950
#003014
oklch(27.1% 0.071 152.1)
#74D792 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) | #D7C98E | 0.117 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C9BF96 | 0.115 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #60D4C5 | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C3C3C3 | 0.137 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #74D792
#74D792
oklch(80.1% 0.136 152.1)
- #F19CE5
#F19CE5
oklch(80.1% 0.137 331.9)
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 #74D792, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #74D792.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.050
- Aqua Green #12E193 ΔE 0.050
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.050
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.057
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.059
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.061
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.061
- Weird Green #3AE57F ΔE 0.062
Use #74D792 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.