#74A378
Closest named color: Greeny Grey (#7EA07A). oklch(67% 0.081 146.7), rgb(116, 163, 120).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.25:1).
About this color
#74A378 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 147°. 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 7.25:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Greeny Grey (#7EA07A) |
| Black text | 7.25:1 |
| White text | 2.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #74A378 |
| RGB | rgb(116, 163, 120) |
| HSL | hsl(125, 20%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67% 0.081 146.7) |
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 #74A378 | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc -60.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #74A378 | 7.25:1 | AAA | Lc 48.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #74A378 text on white | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc 55.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #74A378 text on black | 7.25:1 | AAA | Lc -46.6 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F3F7F3
oklch(97.2% 0.007 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4EDE4
oklch(93.7% 0.015 145.5)
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Step 200
200
#CEDECF
oklch(88.4% 0.027 147.1)
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Step 300
300
#ACCAAE
oklch(80.9% 0.051 146.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#74A378
oklch(67% 0.081 146.7)
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Step 500
500
#5D9A64
oklch(63% 0.102 146.9)
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Step 600
600
#41854A
oklch(55.7% 0.113 146.7)
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Step 700
700
#33703C
oklch(49.1% 0.103 146.9)
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Step 800
800
#2B5B31
oklch(42.6% 0.086 146.5)
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Step 900
900
#284B2C
oklch(37.7% 0.066 146.7)
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Step 950
950
#182C1A
oklch(27% 0.042 146.7)
#74A378 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) | #A49B75 | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9D967A | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6FA197 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #74A378
#74A378
oklch(67% 0.081 146.7)
- #B084AF
#B084AF
oklch(67% 0.08 327.2)
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 #74A378, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.015
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.021
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.025
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.025
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.033
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.042
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.043
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.045
Use #74A378 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.