#74917A
Closest named color: Green Grey (#77926F). oklch(62.8% 0.047 151), rgb(116, 145, 122).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.07:1).
About this color
#74917A is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.047 and its hue 151°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Green Grey (#77926F), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.07:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.047) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Green Grey (#77926F) |
| Black text | 6.07:1 |
| White text | 3.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #74917A |
| RGB | rgb(116, 145, 122) |
| HSL | hsl(132, 12%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.8% 0.047 151) |
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 #74917A | 3.45:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #74917A | 6.07:1 | AA | Lc 42.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #74917A text on white | 3.45:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #74917A text on black | 6.07:1 | AA | Lc -39.6 | 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
#E7EBE7
oklch(93.6% 0.007 145.5)
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Step 200
200
#D3DCD5
oklch(88.6% 0.014 152.6)
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Step 300
300
#B6C5B9
oklch(80.8% 0.023 151.6)
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Step 400
400
#90A895
oklch(70.8% 0.038 151.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#74917A
oklch(62.8% 0.047 151)
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Step 600
600
#5D7C64
oklch(55.5% 0.051 151.4)
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Step 700
700
#4D6953
oklch(49.2% 0.048 150.9)
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Step 800
800
#3F5544
oklch(42.6% 0.039 151.4)
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Step 900
900
#364639
oklch(37.6% 0.03 150.3)
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Step 950
950
#202922
oklch(27% 0.018 151.7)
#74917A 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) | #918C79 | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8C897B | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #70908A | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #74917A
#74917A
oklch(62.8% 0.047 151)
- #9A7E96
#9A7E96
oklch(62.7% 0.048 330.9)
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 #74917A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.017
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.029
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.035
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.042
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.045
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.046
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.047
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.054
Use #74917A 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.