#74DC6F
Closest named color: Fresh Green (#69D84F). oklch(80.7% 0.176 142.9), rgb(116, 220, 111).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.20:1).
About this color
#74DC6F is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.176 and its hue 143°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Fresh Green (#69D84F), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.20:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.176) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Fresh Green (#69D84F) |
| Black text | 12.20:1 |
| White text | 1.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #74DC6F |
| RGB | rgb(116, 220, 111) |
| HSL | hsl(117, 61%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.7% 0.176 142.9) |
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 #74DC6F | 1.71:1 | Fails | Lc -34.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #74DC6F | 12.20:1 | AAA | Lc 73.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #74DC6F text on white | 1.71:1 | Fails | Lc 30.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #74DC6F text on black | 12.20:1 | AAA | Lc -72.0 | 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
#EDFAEB
oklch(97.1% 0.024 141.5)
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Step 100
100
#D7F3D4
oklch(93.6% 0.051 142.5)
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Step 200
200
#B3EAAF
oklch(88.4% 0.098 143)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#74DC6F
oklch(80.7% 0.176 142.9)
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Step 400
400
#00C210
oklch(70.6% 0.237 142.8)
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Step 500
500
#00A70C
oklch(63.1% 0.212 142.8)
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Step 600
600
#008C09
oklch(55.5% 0.186 142.9)
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Step 700
700
#007606
oklch(49% 0.165 142.9)
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Step 800
800
#006104
oklch(42.7% 0.144 142.9)
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Step 900
900
#005103
oklch(37.7% 0.127 142.9)
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Step 950
950
#003101
oklch(27.1% 0.091 142.9)
#74DC6F 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) | #E0CB66 | 0.129 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D2C276 | 0.128 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #67D6C3 | 0.113 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C5C5C5 | 0.177 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #74DC6F
#74DC6F
oklch(80.7% 0.176 142.9)
- #F398FF
#F398FF
oklch(80.7% 0.169 322.7)
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 #74DC6F, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #74DC6F.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Fresh Green #69D84F ΔE 0.034
- Weird Green #3AE57F ΔE 0.037
- Aqua Green #12E193 ΔE 0.051
- Kiwi Green #8EE53F ΔE 0.055
- Yellow Green #9ACD32 ΔE 0.056
- Apple #6ECB3C ΔE 0.058
- Apple Green #76CD26 ΔE 0.060
- Toxic Green #61DE2A ΔE 0.061
Use #74DC6F 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.