#74E486
Closest named color: Weird Green (#3AE57F). oklch(83% 0.166 147.4), rgb(116, 228, 134).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.18:1).
About this color
#74E486 is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.166 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 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.18:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.166) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Weird Green (#3AE57F) |
| Black text | 13.18:1 |
| White text | 1.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #74E486 |
| RGB | rgb(116, 228, 134) |
| HSL | hsl(130, 67%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83% 0.166 147.4) |
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 #74E486 | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc -30.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #74E486 | 13.18:1 | AAA | Lc 77.2 | Fine for body text |
| #74E486 text on white | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc 26.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #74E486 text on black | 13.18:1 | AAA | Lc -76.4 | 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
#B0EAB6
oklch(88.4% 0.092 147.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#74E486
oklch(83% 0.166 147.4)
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Step 400
400
#00C14A
oklch(70.7% 0.208 147.5)
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Step 500
500
#00A63E
oklch(63.2% 0.186 147.4)
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Step 600
600
#008B33
oklch(55.5% 0.163 147.4)
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Step 700
700
#00752A
oklch(49% 0.144 147.5)
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Step 800
800
#006021
oklch(42.6% 0.125 147.5)
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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)
#74E486 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) | #E6D37F | 0.133 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D7C98C | 0.131 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #60E0CD | 0.097 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CDCDCD | 0.167 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #74E486
#74E486
oklch(83% 0.166 147.4)
- #FF9FFE
#FF9FFE
oklch(83% 0.164 327.3)
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 #74E486, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #74E486.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Weird Green #3AE57F ΔE 0.037
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.040
- Aqua Green #12E193 ΔE 0.047
- Turquoise Green #04F489 ΔE 0.056
- Fresh Green #69D84F ΔE 0.060
- Light Green Blue #56FCA2 ΔE 0.062
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.063
- Medium Spring Green #00FA9A ΔE 0.063
Use #74E486 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.