#74995F
Closest named color: Moss (#769958). oklch(64.1% 0.092 134.8), rgb(116, 153, 95).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.46:1).
About this color
#74995F is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.092 and its hue 135°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Moss (#769958), ΔE 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.46:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Moss (#769958) |
| Black text | 6.46:1 |
| White text | 3.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #74995F |
| RGB | rgb(116, 153, 95) |
| HSL | hsl(98, 23%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.1% 0.092 134.8) |
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 #74995F | 3.24:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #74995F | 6.46:1 | AA | Lc 44.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #74995F text on white | 3.24:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #74995F text on black | 6.46:1 | AA | Lc -42.0 | 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
#F4F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.006 128.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6ECE3
oklch(93.6% 0.014 134.9)
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Step 200
200
#D2DDCD
oklch(88.5% 0.025 135.7)
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Step 300
300
#B4C8AA
oklch(80.9% 0.047 135.1)
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Step 400
400
#8DAB7D
oklch(70.6% 0.073 134.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#74995F
oklch(64.1% 0.092 134.8)
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Step 600
600
#598042
oklch(55.5% 0.1 134.9)
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Step 700
700
#496C34
oklch(49% 0.092 134.9)
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Step 800
800
#3C582B
oklch(42.6% 0.077 134.7)
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Step 900
900
#344927
oklch(37.8% 0.061 134.4)
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Step 950
950
#1E2B17
oklch(27.1% 0.04 135.2)
#74995F 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) | #9D915B | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #988E62 | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #74958A | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #74995F
#74995F
oklch(64.1% 0.092 134.8)
- #A17BB3
#A17BB3
oklch(64% 0.092 314.6)
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 #74995F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.009
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.017
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.030
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.033
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.035
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.037
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.038
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.039
Use #74995F 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.