#74992E
Closest named color: Flat Green (#699D4C). oklch(63.4% 0.14 126.6), rgb(116, 153, 46).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.33:1).
About this color
#74992E is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.140 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 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.33:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.140) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Flat Green (#699D4C) |
| Black text | 6.33:1 |
| White text | 3.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #74992E |
| RGB | rgb(116, 153, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(81, 54%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.4% 0.14 126.6) |
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 #74992E | 3.31:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #74992E | 6.33:1 | AA | Lc 43.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #74992E text on white | 3.31:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #74992E 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
#E6EDDF
oklch(93.7% 0.02 128.7)
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Step 200
200
#D2DEC3
oklch(88.4% 0.038 126.8)
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Step 300
300
#B5C99A
oklch(80.9% 0.067 126.6)
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Step 400
400
#8FAD60
oklch(70.7% 0.109 126.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#74992E
oklch(63.4% 0.14 126.6)
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Step 600
600
#5D8100
oklch(55.5% 0.142 126.6)
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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
#354A08
oklch(37.8% 0.091 126.6)
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Step 950
950
#1F2B08
oklch(26.9% 0.058 126.2)
#74992E 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) | #A18F1E | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9C8D37 | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #799284 | 0.112 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.140 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #74992E
#74992E
oklch(63.4% 0.14 126.6)
- #A071CC
#A071CC
oklch(63.3% 0.14 306.6)
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 #74992E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.026
- Dark Yellow Green #728F02 ΔE 0.031
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.035
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.035
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.036
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.039
- Pea Soup #929901 ΔE 0.040
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.042
Use #74992E 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.