#74A468
Closest named color: Dull Green (#74A662). oklch(66.9% 0.1 139.5), rgb(116, 164, 104).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.25:1).
About this color
#74A468 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 139°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dull Green (#74A662), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.25:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dull Green (#74A662) |
| Black text | 7.25:1 |
| White text | 2.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #74A468 |
| RGB | rgb(116, 164, 104) |
| HSL | hsl(108, 25%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.9% 0.1 139.5) |
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 #74A468 | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc -60.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #74A468 | 7.25:1 | AAA | Lc 48.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #74A468 text on white | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc 55.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #74A468 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F3F7F2
oklch(97.2% 0.008 139.4)
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Step 100
100
#E5ECE3
oklch(93.5% 0.014 138.7)
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Step 200
200
#D0DECD
oklch(88.5% 0.027 140.2)
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Step 300
300
#B1C9AB
oklch(81% 0.049 139.4)
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Step 400
400
#87AD7E
oklch(70.7% 0.079 139.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#74A468
oklch(66.9% 0.1 139.5)
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Step 600
600
#508243
oklch(55.5% 0.107 139.4)
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Step 700
700
#406E34
oklch(49% 0.101 139.4)
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Step 800
800
#355A2C
oklch(42.7% 0.084 139.7)
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Step 900
900
#2F4A28
oklch(37.8% 0.065 139.4)
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Step 950
950
#1C2B18
oklch(26.9% 0.04 139.2)
#74A468 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) | #A79B64 | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A0966B | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #71A095 | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #74A468
#74A468
oklch(66.9% 0.1 139.5)
- #B081BC
#B081BC
oklch(67% 0.1 319.3)
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 #74A468, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.011
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.018
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.028
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.029
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.031
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.034
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.034
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.037
Use #74A468 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.