#74A05E
Closest named color: Dull Green (#74A662). oklch(65.7% 0.105 135.8), rgb(116, 160, 94).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.93:1).
About this color
#74A05E is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.105 and its hue 136°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dull Green (#74A662), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.93:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.105) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dull Green (#74A662) |
| Black text | 6.93:1 |
| White text | 3.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #74A05E |
| RGB | rgb(116, 160, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(100, 26%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.7% 0.105 135.8) |
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 #74A05E | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #74A05E | 6.93:1 | AA | Lc 47.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #74A05E text on white | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #74A05E text on black | 6.93:1 | AA | Lc -44.8 | 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
#F3F6F2
oklch(97% 0.006 137.8)
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Step 100
100
#E6ECE3
oklch(93.6% 0.014 134.9)
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Step 200
200
#D1DECB
oklch(88.6% 0.029 135.6)
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Step 300
300
#B2C9A8
oklch(81% 0.052 136.2)
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Step 400
400
#8AAD79
oklch(70.8% 0.083 135.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#74A05E
oklch(65.7% 0.105 135.8)
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Step 600
600
#54823B
oklch(55.6% 0.113 135.7)
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Step 700
700
#446E2D
oklch(49.2% 0.106 135.9)
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Step 800
800
#385A26
oklch(42.8% 0.089 135.9)
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Step 900
900
#314A24
oklch(37.8% 0.068 135.7)
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Step 950
950
#1D2B15
oklch(27% 0.043 134.9)
#74A05E 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) | #A49759 | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9E9362 | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #739B90 | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.105 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #74A05E
#74A05E
oklch(65.7% 0.105 135.8)
- #AA7DBD
#AA7DBD
oklch(65.7% 0.105 315.6)
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 #74A05E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.017
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.019
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.021
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.027
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.030
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.031
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.032
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.036
Use #74A05E 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.