#74A06C
Closest named color: Greeny Grey (#7EA07A). oklch(66% 0.089 140.7), rgb(116, 160, 108).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.98:1).
About this color
#74A06C is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 141°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greeny Grey (#7EA07A), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.98:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Greeny Grey (#7EA07A) |
| Black text | 6.98:1 |
| White text | 3.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #74A06C |
| RGB | rgb(116, 160, 108) |
| HSL | hsl(111, 21%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66% 0.089 140.7) |
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 #74A06C | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #74A06C | 6.98:1 | AA | Lc 47.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #74A06C text on white | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #74A06C text on black | 6.98:1 | AA | Lc -45.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
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
#F3F6F3
oklch(97% 0.005 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5ECE4
oklch(93.6% 0.013 141.8)
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Step 200
200
#D1DDCE
oklch(88.4% 0.024 139.4)
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Step 300
300
#B2C8AE
oklch(80.9% 0.043 140.8)
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Step 400
400
#89AC83
oklch(70.7% 0.07 141)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#74A06C
oklch(66% 0.089 140.7)
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Step 600
600
#53814A
oklch(55.6% 0.096 140.4)
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Step 700
700
#436D3B
oklch(49.1% 0.09 140.5)
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Step 800
800
#375931
oklch(42.7% 0.075 140.7)
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Step 900
900
#30492C
oklch(37.6% 0.057 141.1)
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Step 950
950
#1C2B1A
oklch(27% 0.037 141.6)
#74A06C 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) | #A39769 | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9C936F | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #719D92 | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #74A06C
#74A06C
oklch(66% 0.089 140.7)
- #AB80B4
#AB80B4
oklch(66% 0.09 320.5)
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 #74A06C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.024
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.025
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.025
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.026
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.032
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.035
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.038
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.038
Use #74A06C 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.