#74E387
Closest named color: Weird Green (#3AE57F). oklch(82.8% 0.164 147.7), rgb(116, 227, 135).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.08:1).
About this color
#74E387 is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.164 and its hue 148°. 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 13.08:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.164) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Weird Green (#3AE57F) |
| Black text | 13.08:1 |
| White text | 1.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #74E387 |
| RGB | rgb(116, 227, 135) |
| HSL | hsl(130, 66%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.8% 0.164 147.7) |
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 #74E387 | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc -30.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #74E387 | 13.08:1 | AAA | Lc 76.8 | Fine for body text |
| #74E387 text on white | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc 27.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #74E387 text on black | 13.08:1 | AAA | Lc -76.0 | Fine for body text |
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)
#74E387
oklch(82.8% 0.164 147.7)
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Step 400
400
#00C14C
oklch(70.7% 0.206 147.7)
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Step 500
500
#00A640
oklch(63.2% 0.184 147.7)
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Step 600
600
#008B34
oklch(55.5% 0.162 147.6)
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Step 700
700
#00752B
oklch(49% 0.143 147.8)
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Step 800
800
#006022
oklch(42.6% 0.124 147.8)
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Step 900
900
#00501B
oklch(37.6% 0.109 147.8)
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Step 950
950
#00300D
oklch(27% 0.078 147.8)
#74E387 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) | #E5D380 | 0.131 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D6C88D | 0.130 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #60DFCC | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CCCCCC | 0.165 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #74E387
#74E387
oklch(82.8% 0.164 147.7)
- #FF9EFC
#FF9EFC
oklch(82.8% 0.164 328)
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 #74E387, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #74E387.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Weird Green #3AE57F ΔE 0.038
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.042
- Aqua Green #12E193 ΔE 0.046
- Turquoise Green #04F489 ΔE 0.058
- Fresh Green #69D84F ΔE 0.060
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.062
- Light Green Blue #56FCA2 ΔE 0.065
- Seafoam Green #7AF9AB ΔE 0.065
Use #74E387 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.