#74A31B
Closest named color: Leaf (#71AA34). oklch(65.8% 0.163 128), rgb(116, 163, 27).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.99:1).
About this color
#74A31B is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.163 and its hue 128°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Leaf (#71AA34), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.99:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.163) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Leaf (#71AA34) |
| Black text | 6.99:1 |
| White text | 3.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #74A31B |
| RGB | rgb(116, 163, 27) |
| HSL | hsl(81, 72%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.8% 0.163 128) |
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 #74A31B | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -61.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #74A31B | 6.99:1 | AA | Lc 47.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #74A31B text on white | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #74A31B text on black | 6.99:1 | AA | Lc -45.3 | 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
#F3F7EF
oklch(97.1% 0.011 128.6)
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Step 100
100
#E5EDDD
oklch(93.6% 0.023 128.7)
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Step 200
200
#D1DFC0
oklch(88.5% 0.044 127.1)
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Step 300
300
#B2CB94
oklch(80.9% 0.079 127.9)
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Step 400
400
#89AF54
oklch(70.6% 0.127 128)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#74A31B
oklch(65.8% 0.163 128)
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Step 600
600
#5A8200
oklch(55.6% 0.145 128)
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Step 700
700
#4B6D00
oklch(49% 0.128 127.9)
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Step 800
800
#3D5A00
oklch(42.8% 0.112 128.1)
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Step 900
900
#324B00
oklch(37.8% 0.099 128.2)
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Step 950
950
#1D2C02
oklch(27% 0.067 127.5)
#74A31B 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) | #AB9700 | 0.079 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A5942B | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #789B8B | 0.130 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.164 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #74A31B
#74A31B
oklch(65.8% 0.163 128)
- #AD72DD
#AD72DD
oklch(65.7% 0.163 308)
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 #74A31B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.021
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.031
- Avocado Green #87A922 ΔE 0.031
- Leaf Green #5CA904 ΔE 0.032
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.038
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.039
- Pea Green #8EAB12 ΔE 0.042
- Pea Soup Green #94A617 ΔE 0.043
Use #74A31B 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.