#74A048
Closest named color: Off Green (#6BA353). oklch(65.4% 0.128 131.2), rgb(116, 160, 72).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.86:1).
About this color
#74A048 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.128 and its hue 131°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Off Green (#6BA353), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.86:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.128) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Off Green (#6BA353) |
| Black text | 6.86:1 |
| White text | 3.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #74A048 |
| RGB | rgb(116, 160, 72) |
| HSL | hsl(90, 38%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.4% 0.128 131.2) |
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 #74A048 | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #74A048 | 6.86:1 | AA | Lc 46.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #74A048 text on white | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #74A048 text on black | 6.86:1 | AA | Lc -44.4 | 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
#F3F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.009 134.9)
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Step 100
100
#E6EDE0
oklch(93.7% 0.019 130.2)
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Step 200
200
#D1DEC7
oklch(88.4% 0.034 131.4)
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Step 300
300
#B2C9A0
oklch(80.8% 0.061 131.6)
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Step 400
400
#8AAE6B
oklch(70.8% 0.1 131.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#74A048
oklch(65.4% 0.128 131.2)
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Step 600
600
#55831C
oklch(55.6% 0.139 131.2)
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Step 700
700
#456F0C
oklch(49.2% 0.13 131.4)
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Step 800
800
#395A10
oklch(42.6% 0.107 131.2)
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Step 900
900
#314A16
oklch(37.6% 0.083 131.2)
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Step 950
950
#1D2C0E
oklch(27.1% 0.054 131.3)
#74A048 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) | #A69640 | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A0924E | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #769A8C | 0.096 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.128 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #74A048
#74A048
oklch(65.4% 0.128 131.2)
- #AA78C9
#AA78C9
oklch(65.4% 0.128 311.6)
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 #74A048, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.013
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.017
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.023
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.028
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.029
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.031
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.032
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.036
Use #74A048 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.