#74A474
Closest named color: Dusty Green (#76A973). oklch(67.1% 0.087 144.5), rgb(116, 164, 116).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.30:1).
About this color
#74A474 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 145°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Green (#76A973), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.30:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Green (#76A973) |
| Black text | 7.30:1 |
| White text | 2.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #74A474 |
| RGB | rgb(116, 164, 116) |
| HSL | hsl(120, 21%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.1% 0.087 144.5) |
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 #74A474 | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc -60.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #74A474 | 7.30:1 | AAA | Lc 49.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #74A474 text on white | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc 54.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #74A474 text on black | 7.30:1 | AAA | Lc -46.9 | 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
#CEDFCD
oklch(88.6% 0.03 143.8)
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Step 300
300
#ACCAAB
oklch(80.8% 0.054 144.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#74A474
oklch(67.1% 0.087 144.5)
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Step 500
500
#5D9B5E
oklch(63.1% 0.11 144.5)
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Step 600
600
#418544
oklch(55.6% 0.12 144.6)
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Step 700
700
#327135
oklch(49.2% 0.113 144.5)
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Step 800
800
#2A5C2C
oklch(42.7% 0.094 144.5)
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Step 900
900
#274B28
oklch(37.6% 0.072 144.6)
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Step 950
950
#182C18
oklch(27% 0.045 144.2)
#74A474 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) | #A69B71 | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9E9677 | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6FA197 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #74A474
#74A474
oklch(67.1% 0.087 144.5)
- #B183B4
#B183B4
oklch(67.1% 0.088 324.5)
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 #74A474, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.016
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.020
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.022
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.026
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.029
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.039
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.039
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.042
Use #74A474 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.