#74845F
Closest named color: Slate Green (#658D6D). oklch(59% 0.057 127.1), rgb(116, 132, 95).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.20:1).
About this color
#74845F is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 127°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Slate Green (#658D6D), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.20:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Slate Green (#658D6D) |
| Black text | 5.20:1 |
| White text | 4.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #74845F |
| RGB | rgb(116, 132, 95) |
| HSL | hsl(86, 16%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59% 0.057 127.1) |
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 #74845F | 4.03:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #74845F | 5.20:1 | AA | Lc 36.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #74845F text on white | 4.03:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #74845F 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
#F5F6F3
oklch(97.2% 0.004 121.6)
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Step 100
100
#E8EBE6
oklch(93.6% 0.007 132.4)
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Step 200
200
#D6DBD1
oklch(88.5% 0.015 128.6)
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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)
#74845F
oklch(59% 0.057 127.1)
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Step 700
700
#586745
oklch(49.2% 0.055 127.6)
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Step 800
800
#485439
oklch(42.7% 0.045 127.7)
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Step 900
900
#3D4531
oklch(37.7% 0.034 125.7)
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Step 950
950
#23291D
oklch(27.1% 0.023 129.5)
#74845F 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) | #887F5D | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #867E61 | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #76817A | 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°).
- #74845F
#74845F
oklch(59% 0.057 127.1)
- #867598
#867598
oklch(59.1% 0.056 306.8)
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 #74845F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.030
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.039
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.041
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.041
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.047
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.049
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.050
Use #74845F 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.