#74A255
Closest named color: Off Green (#6BA353). oklch(66.1% 0.118 133.9), rgb(116, 162, 85).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.04:1).
About this color
#74A255 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.118 and its hue 134°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Off Green (#6BA353), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.04:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Off Green (#6BA353) |
| Black text | 7.04:1 |
| White text | 2.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #74A255 |
| RGB | rgb(116, 162, 85) |
| HSL | hsl(96, 31%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.1% 0.118 133.9) |
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 #74A255 | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc -61.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #74A255 | 7.04:1 | AAA | Lc 47.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #74A255 text on white | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc 56.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #74A255 text on black | 7.04:1 | AAA | Lc -45.4 | 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
#F3F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.009 134.9)
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Step 100
100
#E5ECE1
oklch(93.5% 0.016 133.8)
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Step 200
200
#D1DEC9
oklch(88.5% 0.032 133.3)
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Step 300
300
#B2C9A4
oklch(80.9% 0.057 133.7)
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Step 400
400
#89AD72
oklch(70.6% 0.091 133.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#74A255
oklch(66.1% 0.118 133.9)
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Step 600
600
#53832D
oklch(55.7% 0.128 133.7)
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Step 700
700
#436F20
oklch(49.2% 0.119 134)
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Step 800
800
#375A1D
oklch(42.6% 0.098 134.2)
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Step 900
900
#304A1D
oklch(37.6% 0.077 133.8)
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Step 950
950
#1C2C12
oklch(27.1% 0.05 134.6)
#74A255 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) | #A7984F | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A1945A | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #749D90 | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #74A255
#74A255
oklch(66.1% 0.118 133.9)
- #AC7CC5
#AC7CC5
oklch(66.1% 0.117 313.5)
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 #74A255, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.011
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.016
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.022
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.025
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.026
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.028
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.028
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.037
Use #74A255 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.