#74DE82
Closest named color: Weird Green (#3AE57F). oklch(81.5% 0.161 146.8), rgb(116, 222, 130).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.51:1).
About this color
#74DE82 is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.161 and its hue 147°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Weird Green (#3AE57F), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.51:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.161) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Weird Green (#3AE57F) |
| Black text | 12.51:1 |
| White text | 1.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #74DE82 |
| RGB | rgb(116, 222, 130) |
| HSL | hsl(128, 62%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.5% 0.161 146.8) |
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 #74DE82 | 1.67:1 | Fails | Lc -33.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #74DE82 | 12.51:1 | AAA | Lc 74.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #74DE82 text on white | 1.67:1 | Fails | Lc 29.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #74DE82 text on black | 12.51:1 | AAA | Lc -73.4 | 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
#EDFAED
oklch(97.2% 0.022 145.4)
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Step 100
100
#D6F3D8
oklch(93.6% 0.047 147.1)
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Step 200
200
#B2EAB7
oklch(88.5% 0.09 147.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#74DE82
oklch(81.5% 0.161 146.8)
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Step 400
400
#00C145
oklch(70.6% 0.211 146.8)
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Step 500
500
#00A63A
oklch(63.2% 0.189 146.7)
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Step 600
600
#008B2F
oklch(55.5% 0.166 146.7)
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Step 700
700
#007527
oklch(49% 0.146 146.9)
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Step 800
800
#00601E
oklch(42.6% 0.127 146.7)
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Step 900
900
#005018
oklch(37.6% 0.112 146.9)
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Step 950
950
#00300B
oklch(26.9% 0.08 146.8)
#74DE82 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) | #E1CE7B | 0.128 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D2C488 | 0.126 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #62DAC7 | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C8C8C8 | 0.162 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #74DE82
#74DE82
oklch(81.5% 0.161 146.8)
- #F89BF9
#F89BF9
oklch(81.5% 0.161 326.6)
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 #74DE82, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #74DE82.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Weird Green #3AE57F ΔE 0.039
- Aqua Green #12E193 ΔE 0.044
- Fresh Green #69D84F ΔE 0.053
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.054
- Seaweed #18D17B ΔE 0.066
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.066
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.067
- Turquoise Green #04F489 ΔE 0.067
Use #74DE82 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.