#74A470
Closest named color: Dusty Green (#76A973). oklch(67.1% 0.091 142.6), rgb(116, 164, 112).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.28:1).
About this color
#74A470 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 143°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Green (#76A973), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.28:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Green (#76A973) |
| Black text | 7.28:1 |
| White text | 2.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #74A470 |
| RGB | rgb(116, 164, 112) |
| HSL | hsl(115, 22%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.1% 0.091 142.6) |
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 #74A470 | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc -60.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #74A470 | 7.28:1 | AAA | Lc 49.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #74A470 text on white | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc 55.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #74A470 text on black | 7.28:1 | AAA | Lc -46.8 | 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
#F3F7F2
oklch(97.2% 0.008 139.4)
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Step 100
100
#E4EDE3
oklch(93.7% 0.016 142.6)
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Step 200
200
#CEDFCC
oklch(88.6% 0.031 142.3)
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Step 300
300
#ACCBA9
oklch(81% 0.058 142.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#74A470
oklch(67.1% 0.091 142.6)
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Step 500
500
#5D9B59
oklch(63.1% 0.116 142.8)
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Step 600
600
#41853D
oklch(55.5% 0.126 142.6)
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Step 700
700
#33712F
oklch(49.1% 0.118 142.5)
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Step 800
800
#2B5C28
oklch(42.7% 0.097 142.6)
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Step 900
900
#274C25
oklch(37.8% 0.077 142.8)
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Step 950
950
#182C16
oklch(26.9% 0.047 142.1)
#74A470 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) | #A79B6D | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9F9673 | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #70A196 | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #74A470
#74A470
oklch(67.1% 0.091 142.6)
- #B082B6
#B082B6
oklch(66.9% 0.091 322.6)
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 #74A470, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.014
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.021
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.023
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.025
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.033
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.036
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.038
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.039
Use #74A470 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.