#74866F
Closest named color: Slate Green (#658D6D). oklch(59.9% 0.04 138.9), rgb(116, 134, 111).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.38:1).
About this color
#74866F is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.040 and its hue 139°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Slate Green (#658D6D), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.38:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.040) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Slate Green (#658D6D) |
| Black text | 5.38:1 |
| White text | 3.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #74866F |
| RGB | rgb(116, 134, 111) |
| HSL | hsl(107, 9%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.9% 0.04 138.9) |
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 #74866F | 3.90:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #74866F | 5.38:1 | AA | Lc 37.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #74866F text on white | 3.90:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #74866F text on black | 5.38:1 | AA | Lc -35.2 | 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
#F4F6F4
oklch(97.1% 0.003 145.5)
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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
#BAC4B8
oklch(80.9% 0.02 140.5)
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Step 400
400
#97A693
oklch(70.8% 0.032 139.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#74866F
oklch(59.9% 0.04 138.9)
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Step 600
600
#677A61
oklch(55.7% 0.044 138.2)
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Step 700
700
#556750
oklch(49.2% 0.042 138.9)
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Step 800
800
#465442
oklch(42.8% 0.034 138.8)
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Step 900
900
#3B4538
oklch(37.7% 0.025 138.5)
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Step 950
950
#222821
oklch(26.8% 0.015 141.2)
#74866F 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) | #88826E | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #858070 | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #73847F | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.040 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #74866F
#74866F
oklch(59.9% 0.04 138.9)
- #8B798F
#8B798F
oklch(60% 0.039 320.1)
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 #74866F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.028
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.035
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.036
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.036
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.040
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.046
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.051
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.053
Use #74866F 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.