#74996F
Closest named color: Green Grey (#77926F). oklch(64.4% 0.074 141.7), rgb(116, 153, 111).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.52:1).
About this color
#74996F is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 142°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Green Grey (#77926F), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.52:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Green Grey (#77926F) |
| Black text | 6.52:1 |
| White text | 3.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #74996F |
| RGB | rgb(116, 153, 111) |
| HSL | hsl(113, 17%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.4% 0.074 141.7) |
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 #74996F | 3.21:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #74996F | 6.52:1 | AA | Lc 44.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #74996F text on white | 3.21:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #74996F text on black | 6.52:1 | AA | Lc -42.4 | 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
#F4F6F3
oklch(97.1% 0.004 134.8)
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Step 100
100
#E6ECE5
oklch(93.7% 0.011 141.3)
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Step 200
200
#D2DDD0
oklch(88.6% 0.021 140.9)
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Step 300
300
#B4C7B1
oklch(80.9% 0.037 141.4)
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Step 400
400
#8DAA89
oklch(70.7% 0.057 141.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#74996F
oklch(64.4% 0.074 141.7)
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Step 600
600
#587F53
oklch(55.5% 0.08 141.7)
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Step 700
700
#486B43
oklch(49% 0.074 141.4)
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Step 800
800
#3B5838
oklch(42.8% 0.062 142.2)
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Step 900
900
#334830
oklch(37.7% 0.048 141.5)
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Step 950
950
#1E2A1C
oklch(26.9% 0.03 141)
#74996F 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) | #9B926C | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #958E71 | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #71968E | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #74996F
#74996F
oklch(64.4% 0.074 141.7)
- #A37FA8
#A37FA8
oklch(64.5% 0.073 322.3)
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 #74996F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.021
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.027
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.030
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.037
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.037
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.040
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.041
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.041
Use #74996F 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.