#74A45F
Closest named color: Dull Green (#74A662). oklch(66.7% 0.11 136.7), rgb(116, 164, 95).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.21:1).
About this color
#74A45F is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 137°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dull Green (#74A662), ΔE 0.006 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.21:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dull Green (#74A662) |
| Black text | 7.21:1 |
| White text | 2.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #74A45F |
| RGB | rgb(116, 164, 95) |
| HSL | hsl(102, 27%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.7% 0.11 136.7) |
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 #74A45F | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc -60.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #74A45F | 7.21:1 | AAA | Lc 48.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #74A45F text on white | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc 55.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #74A45F 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
#F3F7F2
oklch(97.2% 0.008 139.4)
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Step 100
100
#E5ECE2
oklch(93.5% 0.015 136.1)
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Step 200
200
#D0DECB
oklch(88.5% 0.03 137.4)
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Step 300
300
#B1C9A7
oklch(80.9% 0.054 136.5)
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Step 400
400
#88AD78
oklch(70.6% 0.085 136.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#74A45F
oklch(66.7% 0.11 136.7)
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Step 600
600
#508338
oklch(55.6% 0.12 136.7)
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Step 700
700
#416F2A
oklch(49.2% 0.112 136.6)
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Step 800
800
#365A24
oklch(42.7% 0.092 136.4)
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Step 900
900
#2F4A22
oklch(37.6% 0.072 136.3)
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Step 950
950
#1C2C15
oklch(27.2% 0.046 136.7)
#74A45F 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) | #A89A5A | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A19663 | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #739F93 | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #74A45F
#74A45F
oklch(66.7% 0.11 136.7)
- #AF7FC1
#AF7FC1
oklch(66.7% 0.109 316.5)
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 #74A45F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.006
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.019
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.026
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.026
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.030
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.031
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.032
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.033
Use #74A45F 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.