#74E185
Closest named color: Weird Green (#3AE57F). oklch(82.3% 0.163 147.3), rgb(116, 225, 133).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.85:1).
About this color
#74E185 is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.163 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 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.85:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.163) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Weird Green (#3AE57F) |
| Black text | 12.85:1 |
| White text | 1.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #74E185 |
| RGB | rgb(116, 225, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(129, 64%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.3% 0.163 147.3) |
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 #74E185 | 1.63:1 | Fails | Lc -31.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #74E185 | 12.85:1 | AAA | Lc 75.8 | Fine for body text |
| #74E185 text on white | 1.63:1 | Fails | Lc 28.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #74E185 text on black | 12.85:1 | AAA | Lc -74.9 | 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
#ECFAED
oklch(97.1% 0.023 147.5)
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Step 100
100
#D6F3D8
oklch(93.6% 0.047 147.1)
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Step 200
200
#B1EAB7
oklch(88.5% 0.091 147.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#74E185
oklch(82.3% 0.163 147.3)
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Step 400
400
#00C149
oklch(70.7% 0.208 147.3)
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Step 500
500
#00A63E
oklch(63.2% 0.186 147.4)
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Step 600
600
#008B32
oklch(55.5% 0.164 147.3)
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Step 700
700
#007529
oklch(49% 0.144 147.3)
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Step 800
800
#006020
oklch(42.6% 0.126 147.3)
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Step 900
900
#00501A
oklch(37.6% 0.11 147.5)
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Step 950
950
#00300C
oklch(26.9% 0.079 147.3)
#74E185 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) | #E3D17E | 0.129 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D4C68B | 0.129 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #61DDCA | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CACACA | 0.164 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #74E185
#74E185
oklch(82.3% 0.163 147.3)
- #FC9DFB
#FC9DFB
oklch(82.3% 0.162 327.3)
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 #74E185, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #74E185.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Weird Green #3AE57F ΔE 0.038
- Aqua Green #12E193 ΔE 0.045
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.047
- Fresh Green #69D84F ΔE 0.057
- Turquoise Green #04F489 ΔE 0.061
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.064
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.067
- Kiwi Green #8EE53F ΔE 0.067
Use #74E185 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.