#74865B
Closest named color: Slate Green (#658D6D). oklch(59.4% 0.066 126.8), rgb(116, 134, 91).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.30:1).
About this color
#74865B is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.066 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 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.30:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Slate Green (#658D6D) |
| Black text | 5.30:1 |
| White text | 3.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #74865B |
| RGB | rgb(116, 134, 91) |
| HSL | hsl(85, 19%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.4% 0.066 126.8) |
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 #74865B | 3.95:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #74865B | 5.30:1 | AA | Lc 37.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #74865B text on white | 3.95:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #74865B text on black | 5.30:1 | AA | Lc -34.7 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F5F6F3
oklch(97.2% 0.004 121.6)
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Step 100
100
#E8EBE4
oklch(93.6% 0.01 125.7)
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Step 200
200
#D6DBCF
oklch(88.4% 0.017 125.3)
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Step 300
300
#BBC5AF
oklch(81% 0.032 127.1)
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Step 400
400
#98A784
oklch(70.7% 0.052 126.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#74865B
oklch(59.4% 0.066 126.8)
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Step 600
600
#687B4D
oklch(55.5% 0.071 126.8)
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Step 700
700
#57683E
oklch(49.2% 0.066 126.6)
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Step 800
800
#475533
oklch(42.8% 0.056 126.8)
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Step 900
900
#3B462D
oklch(37.7% 0.043 127.6)
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Step 950
950
#23291A
oklch(27% 0.028 125.9)
#74865B 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) | #8A8158 | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #88805D | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #76827B | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #74865B
#74865B
oklch(59.4% 0.066 126.8)
- #89749E
#89749E
oklch(59.4% 0.067 307.2)
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 #74865B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.029
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.030
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.037
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.038
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.038
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.041
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.044
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.045
Use #74865B 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.