#74836D
Closest named color: Medium Grey (#7D7F7C). oklch(59.1% 0.037 135.7), rgb(116, 131, 109).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.20:1).
About this color
#74836D is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.037 and its hue 136°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Grey (#7D7F7C), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.20:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.037) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Grey (#7D7F7C) |
| Black text | 5.20:1 |
| White text | 4.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #74836D |
| RGB | rgb(116, 131, 109) |
| HSL | hsl(101, 9%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.1% 0.037 135.7) |
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 #74836D | 4.03:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #74836D | 5.20:1 | AA | Lc 36.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #74836D text on white | 4.03:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #74836D text on black | 5.20:1 | AA | Lc -34.1 | 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
#F5F6F4
oklch(97.2% 0.003 128.5)
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Step 100
100
#E8EBE7
oklch(93.7% 0.006 137.8)
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Step 200
200
#D6DBD4
oklch(88.6% 0.011 136.6)
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Step 300
300
#BCC3B9
oklch(80.9% 0.016 136.1)
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Step 400
400
#99A594
oklch(70.7% 0.028 136.4)
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Step 500
500
#808E7A
oklch(63% 0.034 136.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#74836D
oklch(59.1% 0.037 135.7)
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Step 700
700
#586552
oklch(49% 0.034 135.8)
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Step 800
800
#485343
oklch(42.8% 0.029 135.9)
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Step 900
900
#3C4439
oklch(37.6% 0.021 137.1)
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Step 950
950
#232821
oklch(26.9% 0.015 136.7)
#74836D 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) | #857F6C | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #827E6E | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #74817D | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.038 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #74836D
#74836D
oklch(59.1% 0.037 135.7)
- #86778D
#86778D
oklch(59% 0.037 315.1)
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 #74836D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.032
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.034
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.037
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.038
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.044
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.045
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.053
Use #74836D 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.