#74A052
Closest named color: Off Green (#6BA353). oklch(65.5% 0.118 132.9), rgb(116, 160, 82).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.89:1).
About this color
#74A052 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.118 and its hue 133°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Off Green (#6BA353), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.89:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Off Green (#6BA353) |
| Black text | 6.89:1 |
| White text | 3.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #74A052 |
| RGB | rgb(116, 160, 82) |
| HSL | hsl(94, 32%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.5% 0.118 132.9) |
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 #74A052 | 3.04:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #74A052 | 6.89:1 | AA | Lc 46.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #74A052 text on white | 3.04:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #74A052 text on black | 6.89:1 | AA | Lc -44.6 | 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
#F3F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.009 134.9)
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Step 100
100
#E6ECE1
oklch(93.5% 0.016 130.4)
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Step 200
200
#D1DEC9
oklch(88.5% 0.032 133.3)
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Step 300
300
#B2C9A3
oklch(80.8% 0.058 133.1)
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Step 400
400
#8AAD71
oklch(70.6% 0.092 132.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#74A052
oklch(65.5% 0.118 132.9)
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Step 600
600
#54832C
oklch(55.7% 0.128 133.2)
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Step 700
700
#456E1E
oklch(49.1% 0.118 132.8)
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Step 800
800
#395A1B
oklch(42.7% 0.099 132.8)
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Step 900
900
#314A1D
oklch(37.7% 0.076 133.1)
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Step 950
950
#1D2B12
oklch(26.9% 0.047 132.8)
#74A052 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) | #A6964B | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9F9257 | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #759B8E | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #74A052
#74A052
oklch(65.5% 0.118 132.9)
- #AA7AC4
#AA7AC4
oklch(65.5% 0.119 313.1)
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 #74A052, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.012
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.018
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.021
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.023
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.024
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.031
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.031
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.032
Use #74A052 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.