#74A36F
Closest named color: Dusty Green (#76A973). oklch(66.8% 0.091 142.2), rgb(116, 163, 111).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.21:1).
About this color
#74A36F is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 142°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Green (#76A973), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.21:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Green (#76A973) |
| Black text | 7.21:1 |
| White text | 2.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #74A36F |
| RGB | rgb(116, 163, 111) |
| HSL | hsl(114, 22%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.8% 0.091 142.2) |
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 #74A36F | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc -60.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #74A36F | 7.21:1 | AAA | Lc 48.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #74A36F text on white | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc 55.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #74A36F text on black | 7.21:1 | AAA | Lc -46.4 | 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
#F3F6F3
oklch(97% 0.005 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5ECE4
oklch(93.6% 0.013 141.8)
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Step 200
200
#D0DECF
oklch(88.6% 0.025 143.5)
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Step 300
300
#B1C8AE
oklch(80.8% 0.044 142)
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Step 400
400
#88AC83
oklch(70.7% 0.071 141.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#74A36F
oklch(66.8% 0.091 142.2)
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Step 600
600
#50824B
oklch(55.7% 0.099 142.1)
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Step 700
700
#406E3C
oklch(49.2% 0.092 142.3)
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Step 800
800
#355932
oklch(42.6% 0.075 142.4)
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Step 900
900
#2F4A2C
oklch(37.8% 0.06 142)
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Step 950
950
#1C2B1A
oklch(27% 0.037 141.6)
#74A36F 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) | #A69A6C | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9E9572 | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #70A095 | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #74A36F
#74A36F
oklch(66.8% 0.091 142.2)
- #AF82B6
#AF82B6
oklch(66.8% 0.091 321.9)
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 #74A36F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.017
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.021
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.024
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.025
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.033
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.033
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.038
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.041
Use #74A36F 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.