#74A12F
Closest named color: Leaf (#71AA34). oklch(65.4% 0.15 128.7), rgb(116, 161, 47).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.88:1).
About this color
#74A12F is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.150 and its hue 129°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Leaf (#71AA34), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.88:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.150) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Leaf (#71AA34) |
| Black text | 6.88:1 |
| White text | 3.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #74A12F |
| RGB | rgb(116, 161, 47) |
| HSL | hsl(84, 55%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.4% 0.15 128.7) |
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 #74A12F | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #74A12F | 6.88:1 | AA | Lc 46.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #74A12F text on white | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #74A12F text on black | 6.88:1 | 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
#F3F7F0
oklch(97.1% 0.01 131.4)
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Step 100
100
#E5EDDE
oklch(93.6% 0.022 130)
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Step 200
200
#D1DFC3
oklch(88.6% 0.041 129)
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Step 300
300
#B2CA98
oklch(80.8% 0.073 128.8)
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Step 400
400
#8AAF5D
oklch(70.8% 0.117 128.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#74A12F
oklch(65.4% 0.15 128.7)
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Step 600
600
#588300
oklch(55.7% 0.148 128.9)
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Step 700
700
#4A6E00
oklch(49.2% 0.13 128.6)
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Step 800
800
#3C5A00
oklch(42.8% 0.113 128.5)
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Step 900
900
#314B03
oklch(37.7% 0.098 129)
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Step 950
950
#1D2C07
oklch(27% 0.062 128.9)
#74A12F 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) | #A9961D | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A39339 | 0.076 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #789A8A | 0.117 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.150 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #74A12F
#74A12F
oklch(65.4% 0.15 128.7)
- #AB74D5
#AB74D5
oklch(65.4% 0.15 309)
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 #74A12F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.025
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.031
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.031
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.032
- Avocado Green #87A922 ΔE 0.035
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.036
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.036
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.038
Use #74A12F 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.