#74992C
Closest named color: Flat Green (#699D4C). oklch(63.4% 0.141 126.5), rgb(116, 153, 44).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.33:1).
About this color
#74992C is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.141 and its hue 127°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Flat Green (#699D4C), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.33:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Flat Green (#699D4C) |
| Black text | 6.33:1 |
| White text | 3.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #74992C |
| RGB | rgb(116, 153, 44) |
| HSL | hsl(80, 55%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.4% 0.141 126.5) |
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 #74992C | 3.31:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #74992C | 6.33:1 | AA | Lc 43.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #74992C text on white | 3.31:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #74992C text on black | 6.33:1 | AA | Lc -41.3 | 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
#D2DEC3
oklch(88.4% 0.038 126.8)
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Step 300
300
#B5C999
oklch(80.8% 0.069 126.3)
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Step 400
400
#8FAD5F
oklch(70.7% 0.11 126.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#74992C
oklch(63.4% 0.141 126.5)
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Step 600
600
#5E8100
oklch(55.6% 0.142 126.3)
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Step 700
700
#4E6D00
oklch(49.2% 0.126 126.7)
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Step 800
800
#3F5900
oklch(42.7% 0.11 126.7)
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Step 900
900
#354A06
oklch(37.8% 0.092 126.4)
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Step 950
950
#1F2B08
oklch(26.9% 0.058 126.2)
#74992C 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) | #A18F1A | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9C8D35 | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #799283 | 0.112 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #74992C
#74992C
oklch(63.4% 0.141 126.5)
- #A071CD
#A071CD
oklch(63.4% 0.141 306.3)
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 #74992C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.027
- Dark Yellow Green #728F02 ΔE 0.030
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.035
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.036
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.037
- Pea Soup #929901 ΔE 0.040
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.041
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.044
Use #74992C 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.