#74A283
Closest named color: Greeny Grey (#7EA07A). oklch(67% 0.068 154.7), rgb(116, 162, 131).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.23:1).
About this color
#74A283 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 155°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greeny Grey (#7EA07A), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.23:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Greeny Grey (#7EA07A) |
| Black text | 7.23:1 |
| White text | 2.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #74A283 |
| RGB | rgb(116, 162, 131) |
| HSL | hsl(140, 20%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67% 0.068 154.7) |
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 #74A283 | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc -60.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #74A283 | 7.23:1 | AAA | Lc 48.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #74A283 text on white | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc 55.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #74A283 text on black | 7.23:1 | AAA | Lc -46.5 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F3F7F4
oklch(97.2% 0.006 153.8)
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Step 100
100
#E4ECE6
oklch(93.5% 0.012 153.7)
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Step 200
200
#CEDED2
oklch(88.5% 0.024 153.4)
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Step 300
300
#ACC9B5
oklch(80.9% 0.042 155.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#74A283
oklch(67% 0.068 154.7)
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Step 500
500
#5D9972
oklch(63.1% 0.086 154.6)
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Step 600
600
#41835A
oklch(55.5% 0.094 154.6)
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Step 700
700
#326F4A
oklch(49% 0.087 154.8)
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Step 800
800
#2B5B3D
oklch(42.8% 0.073 154.4)
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Step 900
900
#274A34
oklch(37.6% 0.056 155)
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Step 950
950
#182C1F
oklch(27.1% 0.036 154.8)
#74A283 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) | #A29B81 | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9A9585 | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6CA199 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #74A283
#74A283
oklch(67% 0.068 154.7)
- #B086A6
#B086A6
oklch(67% 0.067 335)
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 #74A283, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.015
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.022
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.032
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.034
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.035
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.036
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.045
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.049
Use #74A283 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.