#74A37D
Closest named color: Greeny Grey (#7EA07A). oklch(67.1% 0.075 149.9), rgb(116, 163, 125).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.27:1).
About this color
#74A37D is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 150°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greeny Grey (#7EA07A), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.27:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Greeny Grey (#7EA07A) |
| Black text | 7.27:1 |
| White text | 2.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #74A37D |
| RGB | rgb(116, 163, 125) |
| HSL | hsl(131, 20%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.1% 0.075 149.9) |
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 #74A37D | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc -60.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #74A37D | 7.27:1 | AAA | Lc 49.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #74A37D text on white | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc 55.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #74A37D text on black | 7.27:1 | AAA | Lc -46.7 | 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
#E4EDE5
oklch(93.7% 0.014 148.8)
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Step 200
200
#CEDED0
oklch(88.5% 0.026 149.1)
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Step 300
300
#ACCAB1
oklch(81% 0.047 150)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#74A37D
oklch(67.1% 0.075 149.9)
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Step 500
500
#5D9A6A
oklch(63.1% 0.096 149.8)
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Step 600
600
#418451
oklch(55.5% 0.105 149.7)
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Step 700
700
#327042
oklch(49.1% 0.097 149.9)
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Step 800
800
#2A5B36
oklch(42.6% 0.081 149.8)
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Step 900
900
#274B2F
oklch(37.7% 0.064 149.7)
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Step 950
950
#182C1C
oklch(27.1% 0.039 149.5)
#74A37D 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) | #A49B7B | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9C967F | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6EA199 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #74A37D
#74A37D
oklch(67.1% 0.075 149.9)
- #B085AC
#B085AC
oklch(67.1% 0.075 329.5)
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 #74A37D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.013
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.022
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.026
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.027
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.039
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.040
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.042
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.045
Use #74A37D 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.