#74D982
Closest named color: Aqua Green (#12E193). oklch(80.3% 0.154 147), rgb(116, 217, 130).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.99:1).
About this color
#74D982 is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.154 and its hue 147°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Aqua Green (#12E193), ΔE 0.045 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.99:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.154) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Aqua Green (#12E193) |
| Black text | 11.99:1 |
| White text | 1.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #74D982 |
| RGB | rgb(116, 217, 130) |
| HSL | hsl(128, 57%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.3% 0.154 147) |
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 #74D982 | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc -35.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #74D982 | 11.99:1 | AAA | Lc 72.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #74D982 text on white | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc 31.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #74D982 text on black | 11.99:1 | AAA | Lc -71.0 | 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
#EDFAEE
oklch(97.2% 0.021 147.6)
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Step 100
100
#D7F3D9
oklch(93.7% 0.045 147.2)
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Step 200
200
#B4E9B9
oklch(88.5% 0.085 147.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#74D982
oklch(80.3% 0.154 147)
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Step 400
400
#00C147
oklch(70.6% 0.21 147)
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Step 500
500
#00A63C
oklch(63.2% 0.188 147.1)
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Step 600
600
#008B31
oklch(55.5% 0.165 147.1)
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Step 700
700
#007528
oklch(49% 0.145 147.1)
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Step 800
800
#00601F
oklch(42.6% 0.127 147)
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Step 900
900
#005019
oklch(37.6% 0.111 147.2)
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Step 950
950
#00300B
oklch(26.9% 0.08 146.8)
#74D982 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) | #DBCA7C | 0.122 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CDC087 | 0.121 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #64D5C3 | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C4C4C4 | 0.155 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #74D982
#74D982
oklch(80.3% 0.154 147)
- #F299F2
#F299F2
oklch(80.2% 0.154 326.9)
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 #74D982, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #74D982.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Aqua Green #12E193 ΔE 0.045
- Weird Green #3AE57F ΔE 0.047
- Fresh Green #69D84F ΔE 0.055
- Seaweed #18D17B ΔE 0.058
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.059
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.062
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.063
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.064
Use #74D982 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.