#74994A
Closest named color: Flat Green (#699D4C). oklch(63.7% 0.115 129.9), rgb(116, 153, 74).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.39:1).
About this color
#74994A is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.115 and its hue 130°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Flat Green (#699D4C), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.39:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.115) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Flat Green (#699D4C) |
| Black text | 6.39:1 |
| White text | 3.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #74994A |
| RGB | rgb(116, 153, 74) |
| HSL | hsl(88, 35%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.7% 0.115 129.9) |
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 #74994A | 3.28:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #74994A | 6.39:1 | AA | Lc 44.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #74994A text on white | 3.28:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #74994A text on black | 6.39:1 | AA | Lc -41.6 | 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
#F4F6F1
oklch(97% 0.007 124.4)
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Step 100
100
#E6ECE1
oklch(93.5% 0.016 130.4)
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Step 200
200
#D2DEC8
oklch(88.5% 0.032 130.6)
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Step 300
300
#B5C8A2
oklch(80.8% 0.056 129.3)
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Step 400
400
#8EAC6F
oklch(70.7% 0.091 129.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#74994A
oklch(63.7% 0.115 129.9)
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Step 600
600
#5B8128
oklch(55.6% 0.125 129.6)
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Step 700
700
#4A6D1A
oklch(49.1% 0.117 129.9)
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Step 800
800
#3D5919
oklch(42.7% 0.096 130)
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Step 900
900
#34491B
oklch(37.6% 0.075 129.9)
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Step 950
950
#1F2B11
oklch(27% 0.047 129.5)
#74994A 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) | #9F9043 | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9A8D4F | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #769387 | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.116 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #74994A
#74994A
oklch(63.7% 0.115 129.9)
- #A177C0
#A177C0
oklch(63.9% 0.115 309.9)
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 #74994A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.016
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.016
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.017
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.027
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.028
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.033
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.039
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.044
Use #74994A 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.