What color is #74DF50?

#74DF50 is a medium green. In RGB it is rgb(116, 223, 80), and in HSL hsl(105, 69%, 59%).

Is #74DF50 accessible as text?

On white, #74DF50 has a contrast ratio of 1.69:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 12.41:1 (passes). For text placed on #74DF50, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #74DF50?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is lime-500 (#7CCF00).

What colors go well with #74DF50?

#74DF50 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #BB4EDF. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #74DF50 below.

Is #74DF50 good for buttons?

#74DF50 works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #74DF50 — white text only reaches 1.69:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #74DF50 the same as CSS yellowgreen?

No — #74DF50 is not the CSS named color yellowgreen, but yellowgreen (#9ACD32) is the closest CSS named color.

#74DF50 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #74DF50

Not just a swatch — here's how #74DF50 works with other colors. Named schemes with #74DF50 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #74DF50 Surface #13161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #576770 Accent #A5FF88

Malachite is the vivid signal in this product UI — on a near-black surface with cool white, a slate grey and a lighter tint of Malachite.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #74DF50 Surface #EEE9DC Highlight #F5F1E7 Secondary #B7B09F Ink #2B2723

Malachite sets a calm, sun-bleached base here, wrapped in bone and paper off-whites and a soft greige, with a single ink accent for wabi-sabi restraint.

Botanical Studio Lead · 5 colors

Lead #74DF50 Secondary #4D6B3B Accent #AE6B00 Surface #EFEAD6 Anchor #3D2F21

Malachite leads this botanical set among foliage greens and a terracotta accent, softened by cream and grounded in bark brown.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F7F4EF Accent #74DF50 Secondary #D7FBCD Support #989286 Ink #17140F

Malachite is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Malachite carrying the quiet middle.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #74DF50 Accent #A8C4BA Surface #E2D9BE Secondary #9AA09F Anchor #193648

Malachite opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

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Color Lab

How #74DF50 actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 51/100

Neutral

Balanced temperature — flexible, sits between warm and cool schemes.

Softness 48/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 20/100

Low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 33/100

Low

Loosely natural — an earthy edge without being rustic.

Vintage feel 18/100

Very low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 23/100

Low

Playful and accessible rather than exclusive.

Brand distinctiveness 79/100

High

Bold and ownable — memorable as a primary brand color.

UI accent fit 22/100

Low

Weak as an action color — too pale, too dark or too muted to signal.

Surface fit 37/100

Low

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 54/100

Moderate

Prints close, with a slight loss of vibrancy.

Pairs with #74DF50

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People also use #74DF50 with

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UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with near-black label. AAA

Body text Do not use for body copy on light surfaces. Avoid

Large display Only on dark surfaces. Avoid

Background Pair with #141310 text at 11.0:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #E5F4E0 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #4EDF5A — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #74DF50 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #74DF50;
  --color-base-rgb: 116 223 80;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(81.1% 0.206 138.8);
  --color-50: #F4FDF2;
  --color-100: #E3F9DC;
  --color-200: #C8F2BA;
  --color-300: #A1E48B;
  --color-400: #7CD260;
  --color-500: #5CB73E;
  --color-600: #4B8C36;
  --color-700: #39632C;
  --color-800: #284120;
  --color-900: #1A2815;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  malachite: {
    50: '#F4FDF2',
    100: '#E3F9DC',
    200: '#C8F2BA',
    300: '#A1E48B',
    400: '#7CD260',
    500: '#5CB73E',
    600: '#4B8C36',
    700: '#39632C',
    800: '#284120',
    900: '#1A2815',
  },
}

$base: #74DF50;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F4FDF2;
$base-100: #E3F9DC;
$base-200: #C8F2BA;
$base-300: #A1E48B;
$base-400: #7CD260;
$base-500: #5CB73E;
$base-600: #4B8C36;
$base-700: #39632C;
$base-800: #284120;
$base-900: #1A2815;
$base-hover: #4FCB25;
$base-subtle: #D7F0CF;

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    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#74DF50",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F4FDF2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E3F9DC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#C8F2BA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#A1E48B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#7CD260",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#5CB73E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#4B8C36",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#39632C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#284120",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1A2815",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}