#74A260
Closest named color: Dull Green (#74A662). oklch(66.3% 0.106 136.7), rgb(116, 162, 96).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.07:1).
About this color
#74A260 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.106 and its hue 137°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dull Green (#74A662), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.07:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dull Green (#74A662) |
| Black text | 7.07:1 |
| White text | 2.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #74A260 |
| RGB | rgb(116, 162, 96) |
| HSL | hsl(102, 26%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.3% 0.106 136.7) |
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 #74A260 | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc -61.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #74A260 | 7.07:1 | AAA | Lc 47.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #74A260 text on white | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc 56.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #74A260 text on black | 7.07:1 | AAA | Lc -45.6 | 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
#F3F7F2
oklch(97.2% 0.008 139.4)
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Step 100
100
#E5ECE3
oklch(93.5% 0.014 138.7)
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Step 200
200
#D1DECB
oklch(88.6% 0.029 135.6)
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Step 300
300
#B2C9A8
oklch(81% 0.052 136.2)
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Step 400
400
#89AD79
oklch(70.7% 0.083 136.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#74A260
oklch(66.3% 0.106 136.7)
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Step 600
600
#52823B
oklch(55.5% 0.114 136.5)
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Step 700
700
#426E2D
oklch(49% 0.107 136.7)
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Step 800
800
#375A26
oklch(42.8% 0.089 136.5)
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Step 900
900
#304A24
oklch(37.8% 0.069 136.5)
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Step 950
950
#1C2B16
oklch(26.9% 0.042 137.2)
#74A260 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) | #A6985B | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9F9464 | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #739E92 | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #74A260
#74A260
oklch(66.3% 0.106 136.7)
- #AD7EBE
#AD7EBE
oklch(66.2% 0.106 316.8)
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 #74A260, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.011
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.021
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.025
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.027
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.030
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.032
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.032
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.036
Use #74A260 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.