#74A231
Closest named color: Leaf (#71AA34). oklch(65.7% 0.15 129.1), rgb(116, 162, 49).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.95:1).
About this color
#74A231 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, 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 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.95:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.150) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Leaf (#71AA34) |
| Black text | 6.95:1 |
| White text | 3.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #74A231 |
| RGB | rgb(116, 162, 49) |
| HSL | hsl(84, 54%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.7% 0.15 129.1) |
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 #74A231 | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #74A231 | 6.95:1 | AA | Lc 47.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #74A231 text on white | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #74A231 text on black | 6.95:1 | AA | Lc -45.0 | 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)
#74A231
oklch(65.7% 0.15 129.1)
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Step 600
600
#578300
oklch(55.6% 0.148 129.3)
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Step 700
700
#496E00
oklch(49.1% 0.13 129)
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Step 800
800
#3B5A00
oklch(42.7% 0.113 129)
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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)
#74A231 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) | #AA9620 | 0.077 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A3933B | 0.078 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #779B8B | 0.116 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.150 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #74A231
#74A231
oklch(65.7% 0.15 129.1)
- #AC75D6
#AC75D6
oklch(65.7% 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 #74A231, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.022
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.029
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.030
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.033
- Avocado Green #87A922 ΔE 0.034
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.035
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.037
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.037
Use #74A231 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.