#74835E
Closest named color: Slate Green (#658D6D). oklch(58.8% 0.057 126), rgb(116, 131, 94).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.15:1).
About this color
#74835E is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 126°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Slate Green (#658D6D), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.15:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Slate Green (#658D6D) |
| Black text | 5.15:1 |
| White text | 4.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #74835E |
| RGB | rgb(116, 131, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(84, 16%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.8% 0.057 126) |
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 #74835E | 4.07:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #74835E | 5.15:1 | AA | Lc 36.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #74835E text on white | 4.07:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #74835E text on black | 5.15:1 | AA | Lc -33.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F5F6F3
oklch(97.2% 0.004 121.6)
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Step 100
100
#E8EBE5
oklch(93.6% 0.009 128.6)
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Step 200
200
#D7DBD1
oklch(88.6% 0.014 124.6)
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Step 300
300
#BCC4B2
oklch(80.9% 0.026 126.6)
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Step 400
400
#9AA68A
oklch(70.8% 0.042 126.4)
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Step 500
500
#81906D
oklch(63.2% 0.053 126.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#74835E
oklch(58.8% 0.057 126)
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Step 700
700
#596645
oklch(49% 0.053 125.7)
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Step 800
800
#495439
oklch(42.8% 0.045 126.2)
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Step 900
900
#3D4531
oklch(37.7% 0.034 125.7)
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Step 950
950
#24281D
oklch(26.9% 0.02 124)
#74835E 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) | #877E5C | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #857E60 | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #768079 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #74835E
#74835E
oklch(58.8% 0.057 126)
- #857498
#857498
oklch(58.8% 0.057 306.2)
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 #74835E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.032
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.039
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.041
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.044
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.048
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.049
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.049
Use #74835E 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.