#74A269
Closest named color: Dull Green (#74A662). oklch(66.4% 0.096 139.7), rgb(116, 162, 105).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.11:1).
About this color
#74A269 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.096 and its hue 140°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dull Green (#74A662), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.11:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.096) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dull Green (#74A662) |
| Black text | 7.11:1 |
| White text | 2.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #74A269 |
| RGB | rgb(116, 162, 105) |
| HSL | hsl(108, 23%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.4% 0.096 139.7) |
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 #74A269 | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc -61.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #74A269 | 7.11:1 | AAA | Lc 48.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #74A269 text on white | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc 56.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #74A269 text on black | 7.11:1 | AAA | Lc -45.8 | 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
#F3F6F2
oklch(97% 0.006 137.8)
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Step 100
100
#E5ECE4
oklch(93.6% 0.013 141.8)
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Step 200
200
#D1DECD
oklch(88.6% 0.027 138.3)
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Step 300
300
#B1C8AC
oklch(80.8% 0.046 140.1)
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Step 400
400
#88AC80
oklch(70.6% 0.074 140)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#74A269
oklch(66.4% 0.096 139.7)
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Step 600
600
#518245
oklch(55.6% 0.105 139.6)
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Step 700
700
#426E37
oklch(49.2% 0.097 139.6)
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Step 800
800
#36592E
oklch(42.5% 0.079 139.9)
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Step 900
900
#2F4A29
oklch(37.8% 0.063 140)
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Step 950
950
#1C2B18
oklch(26.9% 0.04 139.2)
#74A269 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) | #A59965 | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9E956C | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #719E93 | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.096 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #74A269
#74A269
oklch(66.4% 0.096 139.7)
- #AD80B8
#AD80B8
oklch(66.3% 0.095 319.6)
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 #74A269, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.017
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.021
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.027
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.030
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.030
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.032
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.039
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.039
Use #74A269 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.