#74A075
Closest named color: Greeny Grey (#7EA07A). oklch(66.2% 0.079 145.2), rgb(116, 160, 117).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.02:1).
About this color
#74A075 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 145°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greeny Grey (#7EA07A), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.02:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Greeny Grey (#7EA07A) |
| Black text | 7.02:1 |
| White text | 2.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #74A075 |
| RGB | rgb(116, 160, 117) |
| HSL | hsl(121, 19%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.2% 0.079 145.2) |
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 #74A075 | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc -61.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #74A075 | 7.02:1 | AAA | Lc 47.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #74A075 text on white | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc 56.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #74A075 text on black | 7.02:1 | AAA | Lc -45.3 | 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
#E5ECE5
oklch(93.6% 0.012 145.5)
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Step 200
200
#D1DDD1
oklch(88.5% 0.021 145.4)
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Step 300
300
#B2C8B2
oklch(81% 0.039 145.2)
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Step 400
400
#89AB89
oklch(70.6% 0.061 144.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#74A075
oklch(66.2% 0.079 145.2)
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Step 600
600
#528154
oklch(55.7% 0.086 145.3)
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Step 700
700
#426D44
oklch(49.2% 0.08 145.3)
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Step 800
800
#375938
oklch(42.8% 0.067 145)
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Step 900
900
#304930
oklch(37.7% 0.052 144.5)
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Step 950
950
#1C2B1D
oklch(27.1% 0.033 146.3)
#74A075 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) | #A29872 | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9B9377 | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #709E94 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #74A075
#74A075
oklch(66.2% 0.079 145.2)
- #AC82AE
#AC82AE
oklch(66.2% 0.08 324.9)
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 #74A075, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.015
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.027
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.028
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.032
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.035
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.036
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.039
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.043
Use #74A075 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.