#74A034
Closest named color: Off Green (#6BA353). oklch(65.2% 0.145 128.9), rgb(116, 160, 52).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.82:1).
About this color
#74A034 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.145 and its hue 129°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Off Green (#6BA353), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.82:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.145) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Off Green (#6BA353) |
| Black text | 6.82:1 |
| White text | 3.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #74A034 |
| RGB | rgb(116, 160, 52) |
| HSL | hsl(84, 51%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.2% 0.145 128.9) |
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 #74A034 | 3.07:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #74A034 | 6.82:1 | AA | Lc 46.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #74A034 text on white | 3.07:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #74A034 text on black | 6.82:1 | AA | Lc -44.2 | 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
#F3F7F0
oklch(97.1% 0.01 131.4)
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Step 100
100
#E6EDDE
oklch(93.7% 0.021 127.4)
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Step 200
200
#D1DFC3
oklch(88.6% 0.041 129)
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Step 300
300
#B3CA99
oklch(80.9% 0.071 128.3)
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Step 400
400
#8BAE60
oklch(70.7% 0.112 128.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#74A034
oklch(65.2% 0.145 128.9)
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Step 600
600
#588300
oklch(55.7% 0.148 128.9)
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Step 700
700
#496E00
oklch(49.1% 0.13 129)
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Step 800
800
#3B5A00
oklch(42.7% 0.113 129)
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Step 900
900
#324B07
oklch(37.8% 0.095 128.8)
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Step 950
950
#1D2C08
oklch(27% 0.06 129.2)
#74A034 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) | #A89525 | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A2923D | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #78998A | 0.113 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.145 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #74A034
#74A034
oklch(65.2% 0.145 128.9)
- #A975D2
#A975D2
oklch(65.2% 0.144 308.7)
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 #74A034, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.027
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.027
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.028
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.031
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.033
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.036
- Avocado Green #87A922 ΔE 0.039
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.039
Use #74A034 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.