#74971C
Closest named color: Dark Yellow Green (#728F02). oklch(62.8% 0.148 125.1), rgb(116, 151, 28).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.18:1).
About this color
#74971C is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.148 and its hue 125°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Yellow Green (#728F02), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.18:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.148) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Yellow Green (#728F02) |
| Black text | 6.18:1 |
| White text | 3.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #74971C |
| RGB | rgb(116, 151, 28) |
| HSL | hsl(77, 69%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.8% 0.148 125.1) |
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 #74971C | 3.39:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #74971C | 6.18:1 | AA | Lc 42.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #74971C text on white | 3.39:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #74971C text on black | 6.18:1 | AA | Lc -40.4 | 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
#F4F7F0
oklch(97.2% 0.01 125.7)
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Step 100
100
#E6EDDE
oklch(93.7% 0.021 127.4)
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Step 200
200
#D3DEC2
oklch(88.5% 0.039 124.7)
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Step 300
300
#B6C996
oklch(80.8% 0.072 124.6)
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Step 400
400
#90AD59
oklch(70.7% 0.116 124.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#74971C
oklch(62.8% 0.148 125.1)
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Step 600
600
#618000
oklch(55.5% 0.139 124.8)
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Step 700
700
#516C00
oklch(49.2% 0.123 125)
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Step 800
800
#415800
oklch(42.6% 0.107 125.2)
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Step 900
900
#364A00
oklch(37.8% 0.095 125.3)
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Step 950
950
#202B05
oklch(27% 0.06 124.3)
#74971C 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) | #A08D00 | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9B8B29 | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7A8F81 | 0.122 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.148 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #74971C
#74971C
oklch(62.8% 0.148 125.1)
- #9E6ECF
#9E6ECF
oklch(62.8% 0.148 305.4)
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 #74971C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Yellow Green #728F02 ΔE 0.023
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.030
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.036
- Pea Soup #929901 ΔE 0.041
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.044
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.044
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.047
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.047
Use #74971C 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.